ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



This project was a cooperative effort of the Montana Natural 

 Heritage Program and the Kootenai National Forest. Funding was 

 provided through the United States Forest Service Challenge Cost 

 Share Program, The Montana Natural Heritage Program, and The 

 Nature Conservancy. Our thanks to those individuals that 

 assisted in surveys. Special thanks to Wayne Kaseworm, Tim 

 Thier, and other members of the Grizzly Research Project for 

 providing a safe, dry, and friendly place to stay. 



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