Home on the Range

National Bison Range Montana USA State Song

Mission Mountains in Background

The Fall Round-up.

Bill_Mt, his wife and son visit the range

Pronghorn Antelope

Bison

The National Bison Range is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It was established in 1908 and is one of the oldest wildlife refuges in the nation. A large portion of the 18,500-acre Range consists of native Palouse Prairie. Forests, wetlands and streams are also found here providing a wide range of habitats for wildlife. Elk, deer, pronghorn, black bear, coyote, and ground squirrels are just some of the mammals that share the area with 350 to 450 bison. More than 200 species of birds also call this home and include eagles, hawks, meadowlarks, bluebirds, ducks, and geese.

Montana A state of the northwest United States bordering on Canada. It was admitted as the 41st state in 1889. Most of the area passed to the United States through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Helena is the capital and Billings the largest city. Population, 803,600+. Updated 06-10-04 © Bill_MT 2002