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Located in the Bear Creek, Salt Slough, and San Joaquin River floodplain, it hosts a myriad of tree-lined channels and oxbows, wetlands and native grasslands. Thousands of acres of wetlands, fed by an intricate set of canals, are managed to produce natural food supplies for migratory waterfowl .
Montezuma Slough, to the north and east of Grizzly Island, is the key to wetland management. Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Gates, open to allow freshwater into the Montezuma Slough. The wetland managers for both the private hunting clubs and the state's public land take water from major and minor sloughs throughout the marsh.
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in the most southwestern corner of the contiguous United States. As a National Wildlife Refuge, it is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It was established in 1980. [2]
Owned by the Moss Landing Salt Works, [5] the ponds were abandoned in 1974. [6] The wildlife area was established by the state of California in 1984, and was managed in cooperation with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary when it was established in 1992. [7] The former salt ponds provide habitat for several shorebird species.
Red Slough WMA [77] McCurtain: 5,814 acres (2,353 ha) 6 miles south of Haworth: Includes Red Slough WDU Golden and bald eagles as well as American alligators have been seen on the WMA. Rita Blanca WMA [78] Cimarron: 15,575 acres (6,303 ha) 46 units in the southwestern part of the county along the border with Dallam County, Texas
This is a list of Idaho wildlife management areas. The U.S. state of Idaho current has 32 wildlife management areas, all managed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game . Wildlife management areas (WMA) are established to protect habitat for wildlife and provide opportunities for hunting, fishing, and other public enjoyment of wildlife.
The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and Elkhorn Slough Foundation provide on-site management, education, and stewardship and offer public access via 5 miles (8.0 km) of trails, as well as a Visitor Center and volunteer opportunities. The nearby Moss Landing Wildlife Area protects 728 acres (295 ha) of salt ponds and salt marsh.
Grizzly Island is a small island in Grizzly Bay (part of Suisun Bay) in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] It is part of Solano ...