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The Rocky Mountain Horse is known by enthusiasts for its hardiness and ability to withstand winters in the mountains. [3] It is also praised for its good nature and affinity for humans. [4] Rocky Mountain Horses have the highest risk of any breed for the genetic ocular syndrome multiple congenital ocular anomalies (MCOA), originally called ...
The Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range is a refuge for a historically significant herd of free-roaming mustangs, the Pryor Mountain mustang, feral horses colloquially called "wild horses", [1] located in the Pryor Mountains of Montana and Wyoming in the United States.
It is west of the Rocky Mountain Front, east of the Swan Range and southeast of the Whitefish Range. Its west side is drained by the South Fork Flathead River which forms Hungry Horse Reservoir. The highest peak is Red Mountain at 9,411 ft. [1] Scapegoat Mountain is the second-highest and Pentagon Mountain is ninth-highest.
As of 2013, the BLM estimated there to be 145 horses in the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range (PMWHR), a number above the "Appropriate Management Level", which has continued to be set at 120. The PMWHR is the only Herd Management Area (a BLM area managed for feral horses and/or burros) in Montana.
Sheep Mountain is located 39 miles (63 km) south of Bozeman in the Gallatin Range, which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. [1] It is set on the common boundary shared by Yellowstone National Park and the Gallatin National Forest .
“It was an amazing day, the community really pulled together for this one. Neighbors, first responders, police, ranch employees.”
Due to the eastern location, these mountains are drier and less densely forested than other mountain ranges in Montana. There are at least 40 alpine lakes in the range, 15 of which are named. The Crazy Mountains sit in both Gallatin National Forest and Lewis and Clark National Forest.
Among Montana's mammals, three are listed as endangered or threatened and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists a number of species as species of concern. [2] Species are listed by common and scientific names, as per R. S. Hoffman and D. L. Pattie, A Guide to Montana Mammals, 1968. [3]