Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge
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Lamesteer National Wildlife refuge is a small easement refuge
of 800 acres (3.23 km2) and is located in eastern Montana
in the United States
. The refuge is protected to preserve habitat for migratory birds that frequent the Lamesteer Reservoir. The refuge is unstaffed and is managed from Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge
.
Easement refuge
An easement refuge is a special type of National Wildlife Refuge under the auspices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.On an easement refuge, the Refuge boundaries encompass private land but the Fish and Wildlife Service does not own the land...
of 800 acres (3.23 km2) and is located in eastern 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,...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The refuge is protected to preserve habitat for migratory birds that frequent the Lamesteer Reservoir. The refuge is unstaffed and is managed from Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the far northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Montana. The refuge was established in 1935 to protect habitat for various wildlife and especially migratory birds. 235 distinct bird species have been documented and of these 125 are known to...
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