Clearwater Resource Council PROJECT BRIEF

Montana’s scenic Swan Valley has long served as an important grizzly crossroads, connecting the habitat cores of the Mission and Swan mountain ranges. As a result, Vital Ground has long partnered in the Swan, both with landowners on conservation agreements and coexistence efforts in the community.

In 2021, we’re excited to support the Clearwater Resource Council in an important effort around the community of Seeley Lake. Working with several business that have had bear problems recently, they will install bear-resistant sanitation and electric fencing, helping prevent future food rewards and habituation for the valley’s black bears and grizzlies.