Imagine being wildlife trying to navigate a checkerboard like this. While one checkerboard pattern went away with the land deals that consolidated public ownership in the Gallatin Range, another checkerboard pattern, a different kind, has been growing and taking shape across US Highway 191 in the Big Sky community. There, it is getting tougher and tougher for wildlife to live wild lives. Photo credit: most images public domain. Photo of mansion photo via Flickr user Paul Saberman; and clear photo via Flickr user Sam Beebe
Imagine being wildlife trying to navigate a checkerboard like this. While one checkerboard pattern went away with the land deals that consolidated public ownership in the Gallatin Range, another checkerboard pattern, a different kind, has been growing and taking shape across US Highway 191 in the Big Sky community. There, it is getting tougher and tougher for wildlife to live wild lives. Photo credit: most images public domain. Photo of mansion photo via Flickr user Paul Saberman; and clear photo via Flickr user Sam Beebe