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There are at least 31 game and 59 non-game fish species known to occur in Montana. [1] Among Montana's fish, three are listed as endangered or threatened species and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists a number of species as species of concern. [2] Species are listed by common name, scientific name, typical habitat and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Unit of Flathead Lake State Park First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park: Cascade: 1,481 599: 1972: none: Formerly Ulm Pishkun State Park Fish Creek State Park: Mineral: 6,200 2,500: 2010: Fish Creek: Fort Owen State Park: Ravalli: 2 0.81: 1956: Mill Creek: Frenchtown Pond State Park: Missoula: 41 17: 1972: Frenchtown Pond: Giant Springs State ...
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.
Westslope cutthroat are common in both headwaters lake and stream environments. They feed mainly on insects and zooplankton. The average length of the fish is about 8-12 inches (30 cm) and rarely exceeds 18 inches (46 cm). The skin has small dark freckle-like spots clustered towards the tail, and is mostly orange-hued.
CSKT Bison Range