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Wetlands at the Llano Seco Unit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex in October 2022. The water flows in the refuge have to be controlled artificially, and the vegetation has to be managed actively through irrigation and burning, to ensure that the wetlands remain productive, and provide adequate food and resting places for the birds.
Park rangers often find themselves conducting water rescues to save people who wanted to save money on rafting equipment.
It is wetlands managed as part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is not open to the public. Within the 18,000-acre (73 km 2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA), conservation easements have been purchased on 10,311 acres (41.73 km 2), requiring landowners to maintain wetlands on their property in perpetuity. These lands are ...
Jul. 12—The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is now accepting applications for expanded deer hunting opportunities at the Cosumnes River Ecological Reserve in Sacramento County. These ...
The refuge is currently in an active acquisition phase, and includes the Llano Seco Unit. Large-scale riparian habitat restoration is ongoing. Riparian habitat along the Sacramento River is critically important for various threatened species, fisheries, migratory birds, plants, and the natural system of the river itself.
The refuge is a stronghold for populations of the endangered palmate-bracted bird's beak and the threatened giant garter snake. About 35,000 visitors come to the refuge each year for wildlife viewing and 4,000 come to hunt waterfowl and pheasant .
At 1 p.m., kids under 7 years old can hunt, and at 1:45 p.m., the hunt is for adults 21 and over. Bring your own baskets. What do you want to know about life in Sacramento?
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is an extensive system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants.