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- 1 2 "Kansas National Forest". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ↑ Sandsage Bison Range handout. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
- ↑ "Sandsage Bison Range Wildlife Area". Garden City, Kansas. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ↑ "History". Sandsage Bison Range Wildlife Area. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved May 2, 2020.