Bureau
of Land Management
The BLM, an agency within the US Department
of the Interior [USDOI], administers 261 million acres of
America's public lands, located primarily in 12 Western
States.
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Montana
Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks
The MDFWP, through its
employees and citizen commission, provides for the stewardship
of the fish, wildlife, parks and recreational resources of
Montana. Montana has more than 48 state parks.
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US Fish &
Wildlife Service
The USFWS, a bureau within
the USDOI, manages the 93 million-acre National Wildlife
Refuge System, which encompasses more than 520 refuges and
thousands of small wetlands and other special management
areas. It also operates 66 National Fish Hatcheries, 64
fishery resource offices and 78 ecological services field
stations.
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US
Forest Service
The USFS, an agency of
the US Department of Agriculture [USDA], manages public
lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass
191 million acres of land [an area equivalent to the size
of Texas].
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