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Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge is comprised of two small islands in Mille Lacs Lake located in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.  The islands lie about 30 air miles southwest of the Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge.  Spirit Island is 0.24 acres and Hennepin Island is 0.33 acres.  Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge is the smallest refuge in the nation. There is no public access to either island.

Mille Lacs NWR holds one of only four common tern breeding colonies in Minnesota.  The common tern is currently listed as a threatened species in Minnesota.  Under Federal listing the common tern (Great Lakes population) is currently not listed, but is considered a species of management concern with national significance. 

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Last updated: July 17, 2008

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