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The refuge was established from this worn out abandoned farm land where few wildlife species remained. With good soil and forest conservation practices, the wildlife habitat began to improve. Today, through the efforts of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the refuge is once again a forest.
Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge (Part of the Mattamuskeet, Swanquarter and Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex) Carteret County: NC 1964 14,480 acres (58.6 km 2) [318] Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (Part of the North Carolina Coastal Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex) Currituck County: NC 1984 8,316 acres (33.65 km 2 ...
Here is a list of the largest National Wildlife Refuges in the United States.It includes all that are larger than 50,000 acres (200 km 2), but excludes those in U.S. territories (also officially in the system).
An easement has been provided for the management of wildlife by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA). [25] It is a sanctuary for sandhill cranes, [16] which are very tall white birds with black tips on their wings. [17] The TWRA planted corn on Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, which is close to the island, to attract Canada geese for hunting.
Dugger Mountain, the second highest peak in Alabama with an elevation of 2,140 feet (650 m), [4] is located between Anniston and Piedmont. The wilderness encompasses some of the most rugged and mountainous terrain in Alabama, as well as numerous endangered and threatened plant communities.
The Russell National Wildlife Refuge and the UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge are managed as a single unit by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [1] Large areas of both refuges are legally designated as wilderness. The 56,048-acre (226.82 km 2) UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge contains the 20,819-acre (84.25 km 2) UL Bend
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (HNWR), a haven for migratory birds and other wildlife, lies in northwestern Grayson County, Texas, on the Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma, on the Red River between Oklahoma and Texas. [1] This National Wildlife Refuge is made up of water, marsh, and upland habitat. Visitors can hike, observe wildlife, hunt, and ...
Some land may still contain chemical weapons devices (such as unexploded projectiles or buried equipment) and cannot safely be integrated into the wildlife refuge, so the Fish & Wildlife Service manages 14,904 acres (60.31 km 2) of land. The remainder of the property (1,084 acres (4.39 km 2)) is managed by the U.S. Army. The USFWS and Army ...