About

 

GBOP provides outreach and education in these two critical grizzly bear recovery zones.

GBOP is an independent science-based, non-advocacy, community education project that began in 2002 in the North Cascades of Washington State and have now expanded to the Selkirk Mountain Ecosystem that covers the northeastern portion of Washington and northern Idaho.

Since 2002, the The Grizzly Bear Outreach Project (GBOP) has been focused solely on outreach and education on grizzly bear and black bears. Today, because of the growing needs of the communities we serve, we now have expanded to include wolves and cougars.

The information we share is science-based and factual, and allows people to gain a clearer understanding of these elusive creatures.

We provide information about bear, wolf, and cougar ecology, behavior, safety, and recovery of wolves and grizzly bears under the Endangered Species Act to individuals and groups. We also work hard to understand what people know and feel about these animals, and we partner with government agencies, non-government organizations, and the public to create wildlife safe communities.

The purpose of the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project is to provide:


To read about our goals and the keys to
our success, click here. (PDF)

  • Accurate information about grizzly bear, black bear, wolf, and cougar ecology, biology, behavior, as well as grizzly bear and wolf recovery processes.
  • Education on how local residents can safely co-exist with wildlife  in the North Cascades and Selkirk Ecosystem.
  • Opportunities for people who live in or near the recovery area to express their ideas, opinions, and concerns.

The Grizzly Bear Outreach Project can offer:

Former GBOP field rep Julie Hayes shares knowledge about bears.

  • Presentations to community groups on grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, and cougars.  We can help people understand wolf and the grizzly bear recovery process, and how to live and recreate safely in areas where these animals are present.
  • Informal community gatherings to discuss topics related to bears, wolves, and cougars.
  • Opportunities for recognizing individuals and businesses that take steps to make their home and community wildlife safe.
  • Products such as brochures, posters, and Fact Sheets for you to distribute to friends and family, or through your businesses.
  • The GBOP Bear Trunk – a box of curriculum-based (elementary school) products for use in North Cascades school districts.

More GBOP information:

GBOP attends events

  • For a useful summary of the GBOP approach, please click here to read a conference abstract.
  • For a mini handout poster (two 8.5 x 11 sheets) containing interesting facts, maps, and statistics , please click here (2.5 MB pdf).
  • For a pdf of the GBOP article published in the journal Ursus (2004), please click here (76 kb pdf).
  • For information on GBOP staff, please click here.