87-5-301. Grizzly bear -- findings -- policy. (1) The legislature finds that:
     (a) grizzly bears are a recovered population and thrive under responsive cooperative management;
     (b) grizzly bear conservation is best served under state management and the local, state, tribal, and federal partnerships that fostered recovery; and
     (c) successful conflict management is key to maintaining public support for conservation of the grizzly bear.
     (2) It is the policy of the state to:
     (a) manage the grizzly bear as a species in need of management to avoid conflicts with humans and livestock; and
     (b) use proactive management to control grizzly bear distribution and prevent conflicts, including trapping and lethal measures.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 134, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 26-307.2; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 292, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 416, L. 2011.