Vital Ground's

Bud Moore Memorial Webpage

William R. “Bud” Moore (1917-2010) 

Bud Moore's Coyote Forest property in Montana’s Swan Valley was the first conservation easement that Vital Ground negotiated and held. It was Bud’s special bond with grizzlies that first led him to Vital Ground—an association that evolved into an inspiring friendship between Bud and our Vital Ground staff and board. Bud's insight, integrity, great heart and humor were molded by long years of intimate daily connection with wildlife and wilderness. Yet to understand how best to care for wildlife and wild places, his advice was simply, "Listen to the land." — VG

Read the obiturary for Bud written by son Bill and daughter Vicki here. 

Note: With the family's blessing, Vital Ground has set up a Bud Moore Memorial Fund web page. You are encouraged to make a donation in honor and memory of Bud to help Vital Ground continue its habitat and linkage protection work throughout grizzly country. Click here to donate.

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Conserving Habitat and Livelihoods-New Vital Ground Conservation Easement Protects Grizzly Habitat and a Working Forest in Montana – From the Spring 2006 issue of Vital News.

Deep in the pine and fir woods of Montana's Swan Valley, Bud Moore's cabin sits on a low ridge overlooking a quiet pondedged with alder and willow. Every visitor is greeted like an old friend: ushered into the bright log home and made welcome at the kitchen table. With a cup of coffee steaming in your hands, it's not long before you're swept away on tales of Bud's life as a wilderness ranger, a forester, and especially of his years caring for "Coyote Forest," this 80-acre piece of wildlife heaven.

Click here to download the entire article (PDF).

Click here for more information on Vital Ground's Coyote Forest Conservation Easement. 

Note: The November 30, 2010 article “Forestry pioneer, conservation icon Bud Moore dies at age 93” can belinked to here at the Missoulian newspaper’s website.