The Wyoming Game & Fish Department and the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team have proposed to capture grizzly bears using aircraft in the Washakie Wilderness and then apply monitoring collars to captured bears.
Location
The project location involves various high alpine areas within the Washakie Wilderness in the Greybull, Wapiti, and Wind River Ranger Districts.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/07/2020
2
Decision
05/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.11, 7 Cfr 1B.3(A) (3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Grizzly Bear Capture in the Washakie Wilderness | Decision Signed Date: 05/12/2020 |
| Forests | Shoshone National Forest |
| Districts | Greybull Ranger District; Wapiti Ranger District; Wind River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |