by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER Daily Inter Lake | December 11, 2020 9:35 AM
Terry Zink of Marion is a lifelong bowhunter and houndsman and his comment about the Lost Trail Conservation easement was brief, but meaningful.
“I believe the residents of Marion and the Flathead Valley will appreciate this easement,” Zink said.
Zink made his comment during Thursday afternoon’s Montana Fish and Game Commission hearing on the proposed easement that will protect more than 7,000 acres of wild land favored by elk and deer as well as several other species.
Not long after Zink spoke, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the purchase by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Jim Vashro of Flathead Wildlife also has strong feelings about the easement and its potential effects.