This is a graphic%2C not a real sign%3B still the message comes across. Those who claim that little regulation and zoning results in protected landscapes that preserve the essence of special places need to pay a visit to the stretch of Highway 191%252FJackrabbit lane between Gallatin Gateway and Belgrade west of Bozeman. It is full of visual blight and has displaced wildlife. So far%2C Bozeman and Gallatin County have failed to adopt a joint strategy for dealing with leapfrog sprawl that negatively affects wildlife. If habitat important to the region%27s world-class diversity of species is going to be protected%2C it will require a combination of conservation easements%2C zoning with incentives to minimize human footprint and flat-out rejection of poorly designed projects%2C conservation biologists say.
This is a graphic%2C not a real sign%3B still the message comes across. Those who claim that little regulation and zoning results in protected landscapes that preserve the essence of special places need to pay a visit to the stretch of Highway 191%252FJackrabbit lane between Gallatin Gateway and Belgrade west of Bozeman. It is full of visual blight and has displaced wildlife. So far%2C Bozeman and Gallatin County have failed to adopt a joint strategy for dealing with leapfrog sprawl that negatively affects wildlife. If habitat important to the region%27s world-class diversity of species is going to be protected%2C it will require a combination of conservation easements%2C zoning with incentives to minimize human footprint and flat-out rejection of poorly designed projects%2C conservation biologists say.