Archive for September, 2009
Wildlife and Working Lands: At the Crossroads
Wildlife Focal Areas and Private Land
The Idaho Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy identifies important habitat areas across the state. Known as Focal Areas, the delineated regions represent locations important to species of greatest conservation need. The Focal Areas are not restricted to ownership boundaries, and include federal, state, and private lands. The testimony of Fish and [...]
Ravalli County’s Code of the West
Ravalli County published Our Code of the West, a guide for new residents in the Bitterroot Valley. The guide includes a helpful section that describes conservation easements, the function of land trusts, and the Open Lands Program funded by Ravalli County voters. The $10 million bond issue funds conservation easement acquisitions. The Code describes the Sawtooth [...]
