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Bernie
Petersen
Project Leader
Felsenthal
NWR
P.O. Box 1157
5531
Highway 82 West
Crossett, AR 71635
Phone: 870-364-3167
Fax: 870-364-3757
E-mail: felsenthal@fws.gov
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Sheet
Calendar
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Questions
& Answers
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Prairie Trail
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- R.J. Bridges, USFWS
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 Refuge
Facts
- Established: 1970.
- Acres: 65,000.
- Located in Ashley, Bradley,
and Union County, AR.
- Location: The refuge is
located 5 miles west of Crossett, AR on Highway 82.
Natural History:
- Felsenthal is the world's
largest green-tree reservoir consisting of the 15,000-acre Felsenthal
Pool that is more than doubled to 36,000 acres during winter flooding.
- Open water: 15,000 acres,
bottomland hardwood: 40,000 acres and uplands: 10,000 acres.
Financial Impact
of Refuge:
- 10 full-time staff.
- One career seasonal.
- 400,000 visitors annually.
- Current budget (FY 05)
$1,077,600.
Refuge Objectives:
- Provide habitat for migratory
waterfowl and other birds.
- Provide habitat and protection
for endangered species such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, and the
threatened American alligator and bald eagle.
- Provide recreation and environmental
education for the public.
- Protect cultural resources.
Management Tools:
- Water management for waterfowl,
wood storks, and wading bird rookeries.
- Prescribed fire.
- Timber management for RCW
and bottomland hardwood.
- Hunting.
- Law enforcement.
- Partnerships: Friends of
Felsenthal.
Public Use Opportunities:
- Trails
- Fishing
- Wildlife observation
- Photography
- Hunting, including youth
hunts
- Environmental education
and interpretation
- Camping
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