Montana Sportsmen Gain More Public Access in the Blackfoot Valley

Today the Nature Conservancy announced the transfer of 760 acres of wildlife habitat to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. The Clear Creek Conservation Project will nearly double the size of the Nevada Creek Wildlife Management Area. It will provide crucial habitat for elk and mule deer, movement corridors for lynx and grizzly bears, as well as habitat for the westslope cutthroat trout. In addition, the project will provide new public access to the Helena National Forest.

“This project has enormous benefits for wildlife as well as for hunters and anglers,” said Dave Chadwick,...