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History of the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve The Norbeck Wildlife Preserve was created by Congressional action and Presidential Proclamation in 1920. Originally called the Custer State Park Game Sanctuary, it was intended to protect game animals and birds and to provide a breeding place for them. The name was changed in 1949 to honor Peter Norbeck, a former South Dakota Governor and U.S. Senator, wh…