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Bull River, MT

Through a new cooperative venture including Avista Corporation, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Plum Creek Timber Company and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Fund facilitated the protection of 1,800 acres in western Montana's Bull River watershed to conserve habitat for a wealth of wildlife, including neotropical songbirds, endangered grizzly bear and threatened bull trout. The partners are developing a long-term management plan to ensure habitat protection and recreational opportunities for years to come.

Regional Scorecard -

Mountain West


Acres Protected: 660,547
Fair Market Value: $494,570,697
Acquisition Cost: $375,331,031
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 660,547
Spotlight - Montana

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Where Montana’s dramatic peaks give way to the Northern Great Plains, the Rocky Mountain Front forms a landscape unlike any other in America. The Front represents some of the nation’s rarest wildlife habitat -- for grizzlies and other species -- and today it is under threat. Read more »

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