Montana Title 87. Fish and Wildlife § 87-5-806. Administration and expenditure of funds

(a) improve, conserve, protect, and maintain terrestrial habitat;

(b) improve, conserve, and maintain aquatic habitat;

(c) participate in water enhancement projects to benefit aquatic habitat and allow for other watershed enhancements that benefit fish, wildlife, and water conservation;

(d) improve and maintain range conditions, restoration of habitat, and drought resilience designed to create habitat uplift on private, public, and tribal lands;

(e) address and mitigate impacts that are detrimental to wildlife habitat and the environment and improve the condition of the land due to noxious weeds, soil disturbance, and loss of diverse habitat communities;

(f) mitigate conflicts and reduce potential for disease transmission between wildlife and domestic livestock;

(g) help fund activities and employees of the state tribal wildlife programs;  and

(h) create habitat uplift and net conservation gain for species of conservation need.