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Red Valley
Protecting the Future
Managing the natural resources of the park has been difficult and we have not overcome all the difficulties. Just as past managers struggled with brucellosis, over-population, droughts, and other issues, today’s managers struggle with chronic wasting disease, drought, the invasion of exotic plants, and over-population within this 28,295 acre park. Like past managers, we will encounter many surprises, but the goal remains the same - protecting the animals, the prairie, and an exciting part of our heritage on the mixed grass prairie of Wind Cave National Park.