South Purcell Mountain Grizzly Bear Linkage Project Michael Proctor 1 Chris Servheen 2 Wayne Kasworm 3 This report is preliminary and results should not be considered final until the project is complete Report submitted to: TEMBEC Industries Inc. Cranbrook BC Contract # 05 FIA RIP 103 BC Ministry of Environment, Ecosystems Branch Victoria BC National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Washington DC Wilburforce Science Grants Bozeman Montana Total project cost $115, 106 TEMBEC 14% - $16,000 BC MoE 18% - %20,500 NFWF 26% - $29785 Wilburforce 32% - $37080 March 2006 1 Birchdale Ecological PO box 920 • Kaslo, BC • V0G 1M0 • Canada • mproctor@netidea.com 2 US Fish and Wildlife ServiceCollege of Forestry and Conservation,309 University Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA 3 US Fish and Wildlife Service