Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge

Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location	Musselshell County, Montana, United States
Nearest city	Billings, MT
Coordinates	46°43′55″N 108°47′31″W / 46.73194°N 108.79194°WCoordinates: 46°43′55″N 108°47′31″W / 46.73194°N 108.79194°W[1]
Area	16,814 acres (6,804 ha)
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge is located in the center of the U.S. state of Montana.^[2][3] The refuge has numerous lakes and extensive marshlands along Willow Creek, which provide nesting habitat for over a hundred bird species. The refuge is managed from the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge and is normally unstaffed and has few visitor improvements. The refuge consists of three discontinuous areas; the Lake Mason area which has seasonal wetlands, the North section consisting primarily of uplands and the Willow Creek section which was set aside to protect habitat for the mountain plover.^[4]

References

1. "Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
2. Lake Mason NW, MT (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved February 24, 2014.
3. "Annual Report of Lands Under Control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" (pdf). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. September 30, 2010. p. 23. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
4. "Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved February 24, 2014.