BRAD PITT: A FEW CENTURIES AGO, MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND GRIZZLY BEARS ROAMED THE LOWER 48 STATES. TODAY, ONLY ABOUT A THOUSAND REMAIN. THAT'S BECAUSE MORE 98% OF THEIR NATURAL HABITAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND LOST. THE VITAL GROUND FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IDENTIFIES PARCELS OF PRIVATE LAND CRITICAL TO THE GRIZZLY BEAR'S SURVIVAL AND THEN PROTECTS THAT HABITAT THROUGH PURCHASE OR CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS WITH OWNERS.