Goals and Objectives
 Montana
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
- Assists private landowners to restore
wetlands and riparian habitat by offering technical and financial assistance.
- Restores native prairie habitats and
other habitat types of special importance to Federal trust species.
- Emphasizes partnerships! Private
landowners, conservation organizations, and other government agencies complete habitat
projects under joint ventures.
- Focuses on threatened ecosystems and
imperiled watersheds.
We use a combination of art and science
to set general goals and objectives. The "art" involves building trust and
credibility with private landowners and partners. This is a critical step in achieving
success. The "science" involves using data on habitat degredation, species
use, and habitat assessments to set priorities for restoration.
Montana Partners for Fish and Wildlife
wetland projects generally involve restoration by ditch plugs. Uplands projects consist of
enhancing/restoring native plant communities by developing and implementing grazing
management plans. Riparian/in-stream restoration is accomplished using natural channel
design and re-vegetation with native plants and implementing grazing management plans. |
Montana Partners for Fish
and Wildlife Program projects illustrate spring creek habitat restoration. Spring creeks
originate where ground water rises to the surface, and water flow is usually constant
throughout the year.