Montana
Yellowstone Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Management
Mule deer
enjoying a sagebrush
breakfast on the Yellowstone WMA.
© Montana FWP
This project is focusing on future habitat improvements to the recently acquired (2008) Yellowstone WMA, formerly known as the Circle R Ranch, located near Pompeys Pillar (east of Billings). Noxious weed control, specifically Canada thistle, will be sprayed by the FWP using the Big Sky Chapter funds that were allocated to this project in 2008 ($1,067). Future forage development plans on the WMA are planned and future MDF involvement will be possible.
The total costs associated with this project include $5.2 million for land acquisition, $200,000+ for public road access improvements, plus more future funding will be needed for noxious weed control, wildlife food plots, and other habitat improvements to the WMA.
To view a 360 degree panoramic view of the Yellowstone WMA (which takes a while to download) visit: www.bsw.net/circler/