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Waubay National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota. "Waubay" means "a place where numbers of birds make their nests" in the Dakota language.The Refuge encompasses 4,650 acres (18.8 km 2) of wetlands, native tallgrass prairie, and bur oak forest that provide a wide variety of nesting habitat for more than 100 species of waterfowl, song birds, and upland game birds as ...
WPAs tend to be used very heavily during hunting seasons, but they also provide wonderful opportunities to explore the natural areas of South Dakota at other times of the year. Waubay Wetland Management District includes the first waterfowl production area - McCarlson WPA, acquired in January 1959 from Arnold and Lydia McCarlson.
Huron Wetland Management District is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota and includes 17,518 acres (70.89 km 2). The refuge borders the Missouri River on the east and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Huron WMD covers eight counties in east-central South Dakota.
Their agricultural practices depleted wildlife habitat and caused a severe decline in waterfowl numbers. The US Congress established the refuge in 1935 to preserve wildlife habitat and breeding grounds. [2] The Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in northeastern South Dakota, and covers 21,498 acres (8,700 ha) of wildlife habitat.
Official South Dakota Highway Map. State of South Dakota. 2007. A Tourist Guide of the Black Hills (South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources) South Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. 1997. ISBN 0-89933-239-0.
For the second time, a committee of state lawmakers denied an attempt by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to increase the number of waterfowl licenses for out-of-state hunters, leaving the ...
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in South Dakota. It covers 16,570 acres (67 km 2) and is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Early conservation work to protect the area was performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s.
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 ...