Wildlife is abundant and includes mule and whitetail deer, antelope, elk, sage and sharptailed grouse, pheasants, Hungarian partridge, waterfowl, and wild turkeys. Bighorn sheep have been transplanted in the area and are on the increase. Prairie dog towns are numerous. Several dams have been stocked with fish. A rich variety of non-game prairie wildlife species is present, including such species as the golden eagle and prairie falcon.
Range management is one of the District's major activities.
It's one the largest range programs in the Forest Service with 253 allotments and three grazing associations. The area is mostly mixed grass prairie, but there are areas of Ponderosa and Limber pine along with juniper, ash, elm and cottonwood draws. Cattle are the primary livestock on the District. Leasable mineral activity is another major activity on the District. Currently the District has 30 active oilfields with 265 producing wells on federal land.