Transboundary Science & Policy

Crown Managers Partnership

The Crown Managers Partnership (CMP) is a voluntary partnership amongst federal, state, provincial, Tribal, and First Nation agency managers and universities in Montana, Alberta, and British Columbia. We recognize that no single agency has the mandate or resources to wholly address common ecological challenges throughout the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. We therefore work together across borders to tackle shared ecological challenges and concerns.

CMP Efforts

Some of our work includes the following:

1. Fostering transboundary collaboration to protect and restore whitebark and limber pine ecosystems
2. Developing a transboundary conservation plan to ensure a resilient and connected landscape that supports healthy ecosystems and human communities
3. Coordinating collaborative management of terrestrial invasive species
4. Developing risk assessments and spreading awareness for aquatic invasive species throughout The Crown
5. Increasing resiliency and restoring habitat for native salmonid populations throughout The Crown
6. Developing a spatial occupancy model for grizzly bears throughout the Crown