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Land transfer may benefit grizzlies

| May 23, 2026 1:00 AM

TROY, Mont. — Public recreation access and one of the Lower 48’s smallest recovering grizzly bear populations will benefit from a recent collaboration between public, private and nonprofit partners in northwestern Montana.

Utilizing the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, The Vital Ground Foundation completed the purchase and transfer of the Falls Creek Project to the Kootenai National Forest this week, ensuring a conservation outcome for 160 key acres in the Cabinet Mountains near Troy, a press release said.

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