Louis Bacon hailed by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar for conservation work

In the wake of Louis Bacon’s decision to preserve 140 sq miles of his Trinchera Blanca Ranch, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has been quick to praise the philanthropist saying it is “the largest single conservation easement ever donated to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service — and it happens to be in one of the most beautiful places in the country, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the San Luis Valley.”

Salazar is a former U.S. Senator and was born in Alamosa near the famous Sangre de Cristos. He added: “Thanks to Louis Bacon’s deep commitment to conservation, we will now be able to preserve a diverse mosaic of public and private lands, creating a landscape corridor for fish and wildlife unlike any place in America.”

Bacon makes his living as the founder of Moore Capital Management and the firm’s unprecedented success has allowed the billionaire to reinvest some of his fortune into preserving wildlife and landscape trusts.

The well documented preservation of the Trinchera Ranch is the latest in a long line of environmental measures put in place by the hedge fund manager.

He said:  “I have focused on habitat rehabilitation and stream restoration since I acquired the Trinchera Blanca Ranch in 2007... Since then, the property has become a touchstone for best practices, encouraging partnerships with local community leaders and state wildlife guardians. Now, we have the opportunity to partner with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to develop a joint plan to manage the property, and I am excited about collaborating on the management and rehabilitation practices and to share them with other local landowners.”

Bacon’s gift  comes at a time when President Barack Obama has announced several eco-measures in order to preserve some of the most pristine habitats across the US.

Bacon added: “While this easement specifically supports the creation of the Sangre de Cristo Conservation Area, my hope is that the conservation easement donation to the United States Fish & Wildlife Service will encourage other landowners to consider placing an easement on their properties... The Sangre de Cristo Conservation Area provides a unique opportunity to partner with the federal government and one that I hope will be replicated to protect landscapes across the country.”

Louis Bacon comes from a long line of preservation efforts as his grandfather was a renowned pioneer of preservation efforts in Carolina.

In his Speech Louis said: “As a member of the local chamber of commerce, he worked very hard to help businesses understand the long-term economic benefit of protecting our environmental and cultural heritage from short-sighted, destructive development,” he added: “He believed that the fight to preserve nature was a worthy one both for the community and for commerce. It is a legacy I have been fortunate to be able to continue. I have worked on a number of conservation and preservation projects in the United States and overseas, but nothing with the scope and importance of my efforts on the Trinchera Blanca Ranch.”