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In 2018, The O’Komi Survey interviewed 657 individuals, posing a total of up to 126 questions related to land use, conservation, policy and leadership, and food. What follows are some key takeaways from the survey results, organized by theme.

In 2018, The O’Komi Survey interviewed 657 individuals, posing a total of up to 126 questions related to land use, conservation, policy and leadership, and food. 

In 2019, The Ksik Stakii published a step by step guide to planning and building beaver dam analogues within the boundaries of Blackfeet Nation.

This prioritization tool and guide are the products of a project funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support, integrate, and build on existing efforts towards terrestrial and freshwater management in the Missouri Headwaters Basin of southwestern Montana and northwestern Wyoming. The objectives of the project were: 1) to examine how joint actions can be prioritized and applied on the ground; and 2) pilot a repeatable approach that can be applied to other areas. The tool comes with a Quickstart Guide, and a Project Summary User Guide.

Summary of work with Custer Gallatin National Forest on forest plan.

The Center is pleased to announce the release of the Final Report from the Montana Wildlife and Transportation Summit. Alongside state agency, non-profit, and academic partners, The Center organized the Summit and produced the final report which aims to drive collaborative effort around wildlife and transpiration issues in Montana.

Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018. The Center and partners have been very involved with crafting the language for this bill.

Roads were mentioned in all State Action Plans as being major barriers to wildlife movement in focal areas. Some states reported specific locations for potential crossing structures or other mitigation projects, while others mentioned roads more generally. This brief created a map that shows the general locations of the priority areas put forward by states. The map also indicates roads of concern for wildlife movement within the state.

Final report on the first ever county-wide Wildlife Crossing Master Plan for Teton County.

This plan is the result of the unique holistic Blackfeet Nation planning process that includes all parts of tribal government, while respectfully considering traditional values and a collective community vision for the future. The resulting plan will lead the way for communities looking to integrate climate adaptation planning into human health and resource management.