other instances, they may be cultivated for crop production or developed as 

 recreation areas. 



Nearly all the wildlife of Montana at sometime during their life cycle 

 inhabit range and depend on it to provide their food, water, and cover. 



To get the private operators, the concerned organizations, agencies 

 and special interest groups together where the pros and cons of the issues 

 can be objectively discussed is a major step towards obtaining a program 

 for the range resource that will be beneficial and amendable to all concerned. 



Just as important, however, is to provide for a follow-up so that the 

 knowledge and benefits gained here today and tomorrow will not be lost. 



We have on our program some of the foremost authorities on range, and 

 I certainly look foi^ard to hearing their views. 



Our first speaker this morning is a man who has time and time again 

 shown his support and deep concern for rangelands. As a member Governor of 

 the Old West Regional Commission he has personally supported the Old West 

 Regional Range Program and many other Agricultural related programs the Com- 

 mission has sponsored, such as the program designed for the treatment and 

 cure of Saline Seep. 



William J. Fogarty , who presented this speech at the Governor's Conference 

 on Montana Rangeland, is the present Program Coordinator for the Old West 

 Regional Commission. A native Montanan, he has worked for the Soil Conser- 

 vation Service prior to coming to the Old West Regional Commission. Mr. 

 Fogarty received his degree in Range Management from Montana State University. 



