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As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
On August 23, 1935 Executive Order 7156 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for a reversal of the project to create a "refuge feeding and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife." It was the first national wildlife refuge in Missouri. Its original planned name was the "Squaw Creek Migratory Water Fowl Refuge."
The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is a 21,676-acre (87.7-km 2) National Wildlife Refuge located in northwestern Stoddard and southeastern Wayne counties in Missouri. Its southwesternmost portion lies on the shores of Lake Wappapello .
The Great River National Wildlife Refuge protects approximately 11,600 acres (47 km 2) along 120 miles (190 km) of the Mississippi River, stretching north of St. Louis, Missouri. Three separate units are located in the floodplain , on both the Illinois and Missouri sides of the river.
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a 10,795-acre (43.69 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge established in 1937 and located in Chariton County, Missouri, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the town of Sumner. It is located near the confluence of the Grand and Missouri Rivers .
The Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge was established in 1994, and has grown to over 16,700 acres (68 km 2). Like pearls on a string, these acres are spread out as individual units along the Missouri River between Kansas City and St. Louis. These pearls of habitat benefit floodplain-dependent fish and wildlife species.
The Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge protects 6,000 acres of wildlife habitat and was established in 1990, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It originated to protect and restore ...
Name State(s) Acreage Area: km² Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Alaska: 19,286,482.30 78,049.62 Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge: Alaska 19,162,416.50