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FWP Commission Expected to Vote on Sandhill Cranes Project in April

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission will be one of the final steps for Flathead Land Trust’s West Valley Wetlands Project, a project that would conserve key sandhill crane habitat and provide access for viewing and educational experiences as well. The commission meets April 19 in Livingston. A Missoulian article touted the work done by FLT and partners to bring the proposal to the commission, and highlighted the wildlife, wetland, agricultural, wildlife viewing and educational opportunities associated with the project. The $1.4 million project is complex, with diverse funding sources and specific goals for project outcomes from some of those sources.

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