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CSKT Bison Range
The Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (abbreviated as the CMR NWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Montana on the Missouri River. The refuge surrounds Fort Peck Reservoir and is 915,814 acres (3,706.17 km 2) in size. [2] It is the second-largest National Wildlife Refuge in the lower 48 states of the United States ...
Conservation of American bison
American Prairie (formerly known as American Prairie Reserve or APR) is a prairie -based nature reserve in Central Montana, United States, on a shortgrass prairie ecosystem with migration corridors and native wildlife. This wildlife conservation area is being developed as a private project of the American Prairie Foundation (APF), a non-profit ...
The state's first state game warden was hired in 1889, [6] the same year that Montana became a state. Under Montana state law, each county was also authorized to hire one game warden, but a lack of funds and interest led to no wardens being hired. [5] By 1900, only four of Montana's then-24 counties had game wardens. [5] The Montana State ...
Northwest Montana Wetland Management District: Montana 1970: 14,752 acres (59.70 km 2) [267] Pablo National Wildlife Refuge: Lake County: 1921: 2,473 acres (10.01 km 2) [268] Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge: Beaverhead County: 1932: 65,810 acres (266.3 km 2) [269] Swan River National Wildlife Refuge: Lake County: 1973: 1,568 acres (6.35 ...
Gates of the Mountains Wilderness
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, encompassing part of the Montezuma Swamp at the north end of Cayuga Lake. The 10,004-acre (40.48 km 2) preserve is composed of swamps, pools and channels and is a stopping point for migratory birds.