ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



We thank Bob,Summerf ield and Nancy Warren for their help 

 throughout the study. We were assisted with field work by Eric 

 Atkinson, Stan Beckstrom, and Chad Castren. Additional help, 

 location of possible trapping sites, and other logistical support 

 was provided by J. Ashley, D. Boots, J. Davies, S. Gniadek, C.E. 

 Hidy, C. Jones, F.B. Sanchez, and other Forest Service and Park 

 Service personnel. C. Jones and C. Craig assisted with element 

 occurrence and map preparation. Financial support for the 

 project came from the Kootenai and Flathead National Forests 

 (U.S. Forest Service, Northern Region) and the Montana Natural 

 Heritage Program (The Nature Conservancy) . 



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