The American Prarie Reserve Furthers Its Goal of Creating a Prairie Park Where Bison and Other Wildlife Roam with Purchase of 46,000 Acre Ranch

Huge Montana Wildlife Reserve Buys 46,000-Acre Ranch
A sprawling central Montana nature reserve has purchased a 46,000-acre ranch bordering a federal refuge as it advances toward its goal of establishing a Connecticut-sized park where bison and other wildlife can one day roam freely.

A sprawling central Montana nature reserve has purchased a 46,000-acre (186-square kilometer) ranch bordering a federal refuge as it advances toward its goal of establishing a Connecticut-sized park where bison and other wildlife can roam freely.

The American Prairie Reserve announced Wednesday it had purchased the Two Crow Ranch about an hour north of Lewistown for an undisclosed sum.

The deal brings the amount of land under the group’s control to more than 399,000 acres (1,615 square kilometers). That includes private and leased land to the north and south of the Missouri River.

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