of hunting ranches argue in turn that they help protect native herds from over-hunting, provide important income for locals and nature conservation, and that the stocking of exotic species actually increases their numbers and may help save them from extinction. See also Farm stay Outfitter References External links Dude Ranchers Association Records, 1926-1971 (University of Montana Archives) Montana Dude Ranches Oral History Collection (University of Montana Archives) Eastward Ho! The Dude Ranch 1925–1955 from American Studies at the University of Virginia Dude ranches Tourist attractions in the United States History of the American West