The workings of our association are governed by the IBA Bylaws, which provide the rules and direction for our actions. The Council recently adopted interim amendments to the bylaws whose primary effects would be to:  (1) better reflect IBA objectives and improve consistency within all section of the bylaws; (2) make changes necessary to allow IBA’s incorporation; (3) allow increased use of email for communication between the IBA Council and members for important bear conservation concerns and issues affecting our association; and (4) provide that the Treasurer be a US citizen as required to maintain IBA’s status as a non-profit, tax-exempt professional organization.  

Interim amendments will remain in effect until the membership votes to ratify or reject them. Rather than include the 8 pages of the bylaws with the proposed amendments in the International Bear News, we are posting them here.  We ask our membership to please review these carefully. Alternative viewpoints are welcome and should be sent to Harry Reynolds for distribution to Council. Representative statements for and against the amendments, if received in a timely manner, will be included with the upcoming ballot for the 2007 election of Council members.

To view a final copy of the Bylaw Amendements, click here>>>

To view a copy of the Bylaw Amendements with deletions and additions, click here>>>