This is a graphic, not a real sign; 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/Jackrabbit lane between Gallatin Gateway and Belgrade west of Bozeman. It is full of visual blight and has displaced wildlife. So far, 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's world-class diversity of species is going to be protected, it will require a combination of conservation easements, zoning with incentives to minimize human footprint and flat-out rejection of poorly designed projects, conservation biologists say.