Second mural highlighting endangered species up in Bozeman

Another mural depicting an endangered species has been splashed across a Bozeman home as part of a project spearheaded by a local conservation group. The newest addition depicts pallid and white sturgeon. The pallid is one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in North American, and the white sturgeon has only a 30 mile-stretch of habitat left in Montana, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The pallid are found in the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, and the white are found in the Kootenai River. The mural is part of the Threatened and Endangered Species Project from the Craighead Institute. The goal is to highlight 12 of Montana’s endangered species through public art displayed around town. Artists were asked to submit possible ideas for each piece. The project was started by April Craighead, a wildlife biologist with the institute.“ A lot of (endangered species) aren’t necessarily charismatic, but they serve as important indicators of ecosystem health,” Craighead said...MORE