Bison Range
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Bison Range
58355 Bison Range Rd, Charlo, MT 59824
The Bison Range (BR), formerly the National Bison Range, is a nature reserve on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana established as a wildlife conservation area for the American bison. The size of the bison herd at the BR is between 350 and 500. Established as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1908, the BR consists of approximately 18,800 acres (7,600 ha) within the Montana valley and foothill grasslands. The management is in the process of being transferred from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
The BR has a visitor center, and two scenic roads that allow vehicular access to prime viewing areas. The range is approximately one hour north of Missoula, Montana off of U.S. Highway 93 directing visitors to the entrance at Moiese, Montana, and the range headquarters.
The range serves as the central point for bison research in the United States. Other nearby National Wildlife Refuges are managed as parts of the Western Montana National Wildlife Refuge Complex and includes the Lost Trail, Ninepipe, Pablo and the Swan River National Wildlife Refuges. Also affiliated is the Northwest Montana Wetland Management District.
The BR has a visitor center, and two scenic roads that allow vehicular access to prime viewing areas. The range is approximately one hour north of Missoula, Montana off of U.S. Highway 93 directing visitors to the entrance at Moiese, Montana, and the range headquarters.
The range serves as the central point for bison research in the United States. Other nearby National Wildlife Refuges are managed as parts of the Western Montana National Wildlife Refuge Complex and includes the Lost Trail, Ninepipe, Pablo and the Swan River National Wildlife Refuges. Also affiliated is the Northwest Montana Wetland Management District.
