Montana WHIP State Plan Fiscal Year 2007

August 2006

• Introduction
• Montana State Objectives
• State Wildlife Priorities
• Program Interaction
• Partnerships
• State Ranking Criteria
• Measuring Program Success
• Fiscal Year 2007 NRCS Funding Request
• Program Implementation
• Fiscal Year 2006 Wildlife Habitat Improvement Projections
• Appendix 1: Montana WHIP Focus Area Map
• Appendix 2: Coordinated Wildlife Habitat Restoration/Management in Montana

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Montana WHIP State Plan Fiscal Year 2007 (PDF; 2.1 MB)

Introduction

The Montana State WHIP Plan is the result of a collaborative effort by the Wildlife and Wetlands Working Group of the State Technical Advisory Committee. This group considered input from local working groups as well as the objectives of existing wildlife conservation programs in the preparation of this plan. Its recommendations were reviewed by the full State Technical Advisory Committee. The Montana Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Conservation Plan (MCFWCP) helped identify federally listed species and species of concern within existing WHIP focus areas.

Montana's Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program will:

• Provide technical, cost-share and education assistance to private landowners for implementation of wildlife habitat development plans in priority habitats through a collaborative partnership effort.
• Maintain, restore or enhance native riparian/instream native fish habitats and woody draws; native prairie and wetland habitats in Montana.
• Focus fish and wildlife habitat restoration/enhancement and management projects in targeted areas to address habitat requirements of Federally Listed Species, Species of Concern and other species and priority habitat types outlined in the MCFWCP and other conservation plans referenced in Appendix 2.
• Foster positive public attitudes towards wildlife through education; placing an emphasis on the WHIP “Youth for Wildlife” Program.

Le Conte's sparrow.
Photo by Dave Arbour.