The home of our great nature writer Rick Bass, THE YAAK, is one of the wildest remaining American pieces of habitat where a handful of Grizzlies have been studied by the U.S. Geological Survey so as to have best information on their exact numbers...........THE ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES does not feel that all information about the Study has been released by the Government and so they have given notice that they will sue unless those records are released over the next 20 days............

http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/environmental-group-sues-for-cabinetyaak-grizzly-project-records/25360666

Environmental group sues for Cabinet-Yaak grizzly project records

MISSOULA COUNTY

By KECI Staff

POSTED: 11:32 AM Apr 07 2014   UPDATED: 11:33 AM Apr 07 2014

MISSOULA, Mont. -

The Alliance for the Wild Rockies is suing the U.S. Geological Survey saying the agency failed to respond a Freedom of Information Act Request.

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According to federal court documents, the Alliance for the Wild Rockies submitted a FOIA request on January 21 this year.  The group requested all handouts, documents, reports and findings on the Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear DNA Project.

The project aims to give researchers a better idea of how many grizzly bears are in that area using DNA from hair samples collected by researchers. The USGS is in charge of records related to the project.

Court records say government agencies have 20 business days to determine whether they will comply with a FOIA request.  The Alliance for the Wild Rockies says it had not received any response from the USGS by April, almost two and half months after filing the request.