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E. Other factors of population ecology: None known. 

 Current land ownership and management responsibility. 



A. General nature of ownership: State of Montana, 

 Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Confederated 

 Salish and Kootenai Tribes; private land. 



B. Specific landowners (Montana) : 



1. State of Montana 



Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks 

 14 2 E. 6th Ave. 

 Helena, MT 59620 



2. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes 

 P.O. Box 278 



Pablo, MT 59855 



3. Mr. Geiger 

 Black Bear Ranch 



Niarada (Hot Springs) , MT 59845 



4. George Tripp 

 Crosson Valley 



Niarada (Hot Springs) , MT 59845 



5. Elsie Brown 

 Browns Meadow Rd. 



Niarada (Hot Springs) , MT 59845 



6. The Nature Conservancy 

 Big Sky Field Office 

 Power Block Building 

 Box 258 



Helena, MT 59824 



C. Management responsibility: Same as ownership given 

 above. 



D. Easements, conservation restrictions, etc.: The 



Black Bear Ranch (003) site is registered with The 

 Nature Conservancy. A registered site does not have 

 any legal protection; however, it does signify that 

 the owner is aware of the rare element/ and will 

 notify The Nature Conservancy of any proposed 

 alteration of the habitat, or existing management 

 practices. 



