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The refuge is located in the San Luis Valley south of the town of Monte Vista, Colorado in southeastern Rio Grande County, Colorado, in the watershed of the Rio Grande. It was established in 1953 by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission to provide a habitat for wildlife, particularly waterfowl, in the San Luis Valley.
Limited fee-title acquisition of up to 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) to meet management needs of the Alamosa, Baca, and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges. Planning for this conservation area is part of developing the comprehensive conservation plan for the refuges in the San Luis Valley.
It was formally established in 2003 when administration began under the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It is administered jointly with the nearby Alamosa and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges, as part of the Alamosa/Baca/Monte Verde Complex. Wet hay meadow on the Baca National Wildlife Refuge in July 2008
The Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge is an 11,169-acre (4,520 ha) United States National Wildlife Refuge located in southern Colorado.The site is located in the San Luis Valley along the east side of the Rio Grande approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Alamosa primarily in southeastern Alamosa County, although very small parts extend into northeastern Conejos and western Costilla counties.
In spring 2023 just 264 male prairie chickens were documented at breeding sites (called leks or booming grounds) in Wisconsin, including 175 at Buena Vista State Wildlife Area.
The Monte Vista Crane Festival takes place in March, centering on the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge located six miles (9.7 km) south of town. The valley is a flyway for many migrating birds including avocets , bald eagles , goldfinches , and a plethora of hawk species.
The center's mask video echoed a scheme from a wildlife sanctuary in China in 2022, where workers dressed in panda outfits smeared with bear faeces and urine in an attempt to erase the memory of ...
The Center for Wildlife purchased 8.42 acres in 2016 at the base of Mount Agamenticus adjacent to 16,000 acres of conservation land and trails.. According to Lamb, the final phase, expected to be ...