Wildlife officials conservatively estimate 15 to 25 lions currently live in the Black Hills and another 15 to 25 live on the state's western prairie. The mountain lion is protected and classified as a state threatened species. In Poachers program was established by sportsmen in 1984. And that call may be the biggest one a sportsman makes. The web site provides volunteer position descriptions, park locations, application procedures and benefits.
Applications are also available either on-line or can be downloaded.
Volunteers are important to the continued success of the parks, and the volunteer program hopes to reach all those who are interested. They provide programs and services that make visiting the parks a more enjoyable experience. The prairie garden at The Outdoor Campus will be a mixture of common prairie grasses from this area including big bluestem, switchgrass, side oats grama and others. Federal natural resource agencies and Girl Scouts of the U.S.A sponsor the Linking Girls to the Land grant. In a state where hunting tradition is still strong, and where some game populations are as high as they have been in years, any form of hunting gear is often a welcomed gift.