Join Flathead Audubon on Monday, January 14 when Dr. Richard Mace presents “30 Years of Grizzly Bear Conservation in Western Montana: Progress Toward Recovery.” Audubon meets at 7 p.m. in the United Way Conference Room at the Gateway Community Center on US Highway 2 West in Kalispell. The Conference Room is accessed from the parking lot on the west side of the Center. The program is free and everyone is welcome.

The grizzly bear has been listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act from 1975 to the present day. When Flathead Audubon meets on January 14, Dr. Richard Mace will update members on where we are at present regarding delisting of the species. He will trace the history of grizzly bear conservation efforts in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem in western Montana. These conservation efforts have been a hallmark for success for such a species as challenging as the grizzly bear.

Dr. Mace is a Research Biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. He is the Principal Researcher for grizzly bear population monitoring in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. Dr. Mace holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Montana and a Ph.D. from Sweden. He has worked with grizzly bears in Montana since 1976. Dr. Mace and family live in the Lower Flathead Valley.