Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge
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| Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge | |
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| IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) | |
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| Location: | Montana, USA |
| Nearest city: | Billings, MT |
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| Area: | 2,750 acres (11.2 km²) |
| Governing body: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Located 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 (1.2 km²) lake helps provide some of the finest migratory bird habitat in central Montana. The refuge area is a combiation of lease land, refuge easement and a Waterfowl Production Area. At least 200 species of birds have been identified at the refuge.
[edit] External links
- Wilderness.net Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge. Wildernet. Retrieved on August 16, 2006.
- USGS Hailstone Basin (MT) Topo Map Quad. Topozone. Retrieved on August 16, 2006.
