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Valley and has shared information with the Montana Natural 

 Heritage Program and Jim Reichel (MNHP) reviewed a draft of 

 this report. Sarge Hoem (Montana Dept. of Fish, Wildlife 

 and Parks and Lighthawk, The Environmental Airforce) donated 

 his time to fly our aerial survey. Thanks to the folks at 

 Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS) for 

 providing a bunkhouse for our use. Pam Harrington (MNHP) 

 spent several days identifying the plant communities 

 surrounding nests. Finally, I want to thank the private 

 landowners of southwest Montana who graciously allowed 

 access to and through their land; without their cooperation 

 such a study would suffer greatly. 



