Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan – Overview

In 2010, the grizzly bear was designated a threatened species in Alberta.

In 2008, a five-year recovery plan was released. Alberta's Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan guides grizzly bear management in Alberta.

To read the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan, see:

• 2008 – 2013 Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan

To learn more about the plan's recommendations and how the Government of Alberta, organizations and individuals have worked together to fulfil these recommendations, see the links below.

2008 – 2013 Recovery Plan: Recovery Strategies

• Collaboration and Habitat Mapping
• Improve and Apply Regulations and Legislation
• Improve Knowledge of Grizzly Bears
• Reduce Human-Bear Conflicts
• Reduce Human-Caused Mortality

Annual Grizzly Bear Conservation Summaries

Conservation Summaries can be found on the Open Government Portal at:

• Grizzly Bear Conservation in Alberta: Bear Management Activities and Recovery Implementation

The summaries provided on the Portal are as follows:

• 2013
• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
• 2009