Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex
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Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of six National Wildlife Refuge
s, all of them managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuges are located in the central sections of the U.S. state
of Montana
. The complex includes the following areas:
National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the world's premiere system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants...
s, all of them managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuges are located in the central sections of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. The complex includes the following areas:
- Charles M. Russell National Wildlife RefugeCharles M. Russell National Wildlife RefugeCharles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge surrounds Fort Peck Reservoir and at 1,100,000 acres is the largest refuge in Montana, United States. Created in 1936, the refuge was named after famed painter of the American West, Charles M. Russell...
(headquarters for the complex) - Hailstone National Wildlife RefugeHailstone National Wildlife RefugeLocated in the central section of the U.S. state of Montana, the Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge is an integral part of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is managed from the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. A 300 acre lake helps provide some of the finest...
- Halfbreed Lake National Wildlife RefugeHalfbreed Lake National Wildlife RefugeLocated in the central section of the U.S. state of Montana, the Halfbreed Lake National Wildlife Refuge is an integral part of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is managed from the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge provides nesting habitat for...
- Lake Mason National Wildlife RefugeLake Mason National Wildlife RefugeLake Mason National Wildlife Refuge is located in the center of the U.S. state of Montana. The refuge has numerous lakes and extensive marshlands along Willow Creek, which provide nesting habitat for over a hundred bird species. Managed from the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, the...
- War Horse National Wildlife RefugeWar Horse National Wildlife RefugeWar Horse National Wildlife Refuge, located in the center of the U.S. state of Montana, is divided into three separate sections, with each centered around a small body of water. It is an integral part of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex, although the refuge is normally...
- UL Bend National Wildlife RefugeUL Bend National Wildlife RefugeUL Bend National Wildlife Refuge is a 56,048 acre protected area that is located in central Montana, United States. The refuge, located at the extreme southernmost tip of Phillips County, is managed and bordered on three sides by the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge and the Fort Peck...