Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge
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Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge is an 800-acre (320 ha) National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Montana, U.S.[2] All of the acreage is an easement refuge and is on privately owned land but the landowners and U.S. Government work cooperatively to protect the resources.[3][4] The refuge was set aside to preserve habitat for migratory birds that frequent Lamesteer Reservoir, and the refuge and reservoir are named after Lame Steer Creek.[5] The refuge is unstaffed and is managed from Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
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Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Wibaux County, Montana, USA |
Nearest city | Wibaux, MT |
Coordinates | 46°47′33″N 104°09′17″W[1] |
Area | 800 acres (320 ha) |
Established | May 19, 1942 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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The 2007 plan for the refuge proposed to remove the refuge from the National Wildlife Refuge System and relinquish the easement to the current landowners.[6]