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Each year, Fish and Wildlife Service staff use prescribed fire to improve wildlife habitat on approximately 63,000 acres of National Wildlife Refuge System lands throughout the Midwest*. In so doing, they also serve refuge neighbors. Managed burns on refuges and waterfowl production areas help wildlife and people.

*Average annual acreage for Minnesota, Wisconsin,Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. 

 

State
# Acres Burned
2003
2004
2005
Illinois
460 520 1,050
Indiana
10,600 9,990 9,800
Iowa
3,800 7,960 8,750
Michigan
1,500 2,760 130
Minnesota
46,330 22,850 36,200
Missouri 830 510 1,270
Ohio 0 40 0
Wisconsin 7,840 7,400 10,590
TOTAL 71,360 52,030 67,790


 

Last updated: July 8, 2008