A small band of elk%2C among several thousand%2C crosses private ranches in the Madison Valley of southwest Montana where they winter. Providing habitat for public wildlife is one of several tangible ways ranchers give back and promote wildlife conservation. Ask yourself%3A how do outdoor recreationists help promote wildlife protection%3F How does our presence in landscapes important to rare wildlife improve the prospects of wildlife conservation for those species%3F Or%2C maybe%2C it doesn%27t%3F Photo courtesy Roger Lang