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About
the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project (GBOP)
The
GBOP Team:
The
GBOP is an independent project guided by community members and facilitated by Insight Wildlife Management and the Conservation Partnership
Center. The project began in Okanogan County in 2002 (click
here for map), and was expanded
to encompass Whatcom and Skagit Counties (click here for
map) in 2003.
Jobs
with GBOP.
The
purpose of the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project is to:
The
Grizzly Bear Outreach Project can offer:
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Presentations
to community groups on grizzly bears, the grizzly bear recovery process, and
how to live and recreate safely in areas where grizzly bears are present.
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Host
informal community gatherings to discuss
grizzly bears, recovery, and local black bear topics.
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Practical,
simple advice for coexisting safely with bears.
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Opportunities
for recognizing individuals and businesses that take steps to make their
home and community bear safe.
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Products
such as brochures, posters, and Fact Sheets for you to distribute to friends
and family, or through your business.
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The GBOP Bear Trunk - a box of
curriculum-based (elementary school) products for use in North Cascades
school districts.
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A
connection to other community members who
support our principal goal - easier access to accurate, relevant information
about bears for local communities.
More GBOP information:
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For
a useful summary of the GBOP
approach, click here
to read a conference abstract.
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For
a pdf fact sheet entitled 'About the GBOP', please click
here (107kb pdf). The fact sheet explains what the GBOP is and is
not trying to do and also provides
a brief update on grizzly bear recovery steps in the North Cascades.
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For
a mini handout poster (two 8.5 x 11 sheets) containing interesting facts,
maps, and statistics , please click
here (2.5 MB pdf).
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For
a pdf of the GBOP article published in the journal Ursus (2004), please click
here (76 kb pdf).
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For
more information on GBOP staff, please click here.
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To
see the GBOP brochure (available in many
outlets throughout the Cascades), please click here.
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To
see the GBOP poster, please click
here.
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To receive occasional news updates about GBOP, grizzly bears, and the
recovery process in the North Cascades, simply click
here and then send.
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Many thanks to the GBOP contributors:
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
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Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife
web
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Seattle City Light |
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Secure
Rural Schools
and Communities
Self Determination
Act of 2000 |
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Conservation Northwest
web |
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Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle
web |
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USDA Forest Service
web |
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Defenders of Wildlife
web |
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Interagency
Grizzly Bear
Committee
(IGBC) web
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REI web |
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National
Park Service
web |
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WILDTIME Foods Grizzlies Brand
web |
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Grizzly Industrial
web |
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Canopy
web |
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Counter Assault
web
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Living with Wildlife
Foundation
web
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Sanitary Service Company
web
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Foothills Gazette
web
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Grizzly Bear Outreach Project : click here
For
more information on the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project please contact:
Nan
Laney
Field Coordinator, Whatcom, Snohomish and Skagit Counties
Lyman, Washington State
USA
360 856 5076
nlaney@fidalgo.net
Dennis
Ryan
Field Coordinator, Okanogan County
Carlton, Washington State
USA
509 923 2464
dennisryan@bearinfo.org
Rick
Hartley
Field Coordinator, HWY 20
Leavenworth, Washington State
509 387 1421
rickhartley.nature@hotmail.com
Julie
Hayes
Field Coordinator, I-90
Snoqualmie, Washington State
425 223 7648
jlhayes.biologist@yahoo.com
Chris
Morgan
GBOP Director
Bellingham, Washington State
USA
360 734 6060
email: chrismorgan@insightwildlife.com
Jim
Davis
GBOP Consultant
Bellingham, Washington State
USA
email: jimdaviscpc@comcast.net
Also,
look out for the GBOP brochure at various outlets in the North Cascades:
To
submit feedback about bears, recovery, or the GBOP, please use our Feedback
Form.
Answers
to frequently asked questions.
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