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The North Dakota Game and Fish Department in early August said results from its annual mid-July duck production survey suggest this year's fall flight of birds from North Dakota will be down 36% ...
Sep. 28—BISMARCK — Wetland conditions for duck hunting throughout the state are variable, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department said Thursday, Sept. 28, in reporting results from its ...
From Ellendale the Refuge is located 4 ½ miles east on North Dakota Highway 11, then 5 miles (8.0 km) north and 1-mile (1.6 km) east on county and township roads. A 414-acre (1.68 km 2 ) portion of Maple River National Wildlife Refuge was purchased by the Service in the early 1960s with funds from the Small Wetland Acquisition Program .
The District currently manages 201 waterfowl production areas that total 45,683 acres (184.87 km 2), 3 national wildlife refuges that are easement refuges (Bone Hill NWR, Dakota Lake NWR, Maple River NWR), and 120,000 acres (490 km 2) of wetland and grassland easements. The District's headquarters is in Kulm, North Dakota.
Within the district is the Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge, 96 parcels of land owned by the U.S. Government which are managed as Waterfowl Production Areas, and several hundred easement refuges that are on privately owned land which are cooperatively managed by the landowners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
During spring and fall migrations, between 90 and 100,000 waterfowl may be on the refuge. Over 100 species of birds have been spotted in the refuge. More than a dozen species of ducks and wading birds have been documented. The most common waterfowl usually seen include the Canada geese, mallards, pintails, blue-winged teal, shovelers, and gadwall.
Within the District, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages 27,332 acres (110.6 km 2) of waterfowl production areas (WPA), 128,117 acres (518.47 km 2) of wetland easements, 15,231 acres (61.64 km 2) of grassland easements, 6,500 acres (26 km 2) of Farmers Home Administration conservation easements, and 7,910 acres (32 km 2) of easement refuges.
The Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota and extends from the Canada–United States border to near the town of Kenmare, North Dakota along Des Lacs Lake. The refuge was established in 1935 and includes 19,500 acres (78.9 km 2). The refuge is considered to be one of the most important bird sanctuaries ...