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Muscatatuck
National Wildlife Refuge
Contacting the Refuge:
Refuge Manager:Marc Webber
e-mail: Muscatatuck@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov12985 East U.S. Highway 50
Seymour, IN 47274
Phone: 812-522-4352
Fax: 812-522-6826
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)The Refuge is located 3 miles east of
1-65 at Seymour, IN, on U.S. Hwy 50.
Refuge Facts
Established: 1966
Acres: 7,802
Otters introduced on the refuge in 1995
Trumpeter swans introduced in 1998
Over one million waterfowl use days
Financial Impact of Refuge
Five person staff
185,000 visitors annually
FY 2006 Budget: $748,000
Natural History
Sixty percent of refuge lands are converted farm lands
Lakes, ponds, moist soil and green tree units totaling 1,500 acres have been restored on the refuge
Archeological sites on the refuge are included on the National Register of Historic Places
Refuge has a remnant population of the northern copperbelly water snake
Refuge Objectives
Provide resting, nesting and feeding habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds
Provide habitat for resident wildlife
Protect endangered and threatened species
Provide for biodiversity
Provide public opportunities for outdoor recreation and environmental education
Highlight
The new Conservation Learning Center, an addition to the refuge visitor center, was a gift to the refuge from the Muscatatuck Wildlife Society Foundation. The center will greatly improve environmental education and outreach programs for the refuge.
Priorities
Increase law enforcement program
Construct new headquarters building and visitor center
- Ensure the Comprehensive Conservation Plan is science-based and involves the public
Public Use Opportunities
Eight hiking trails
Hunting and fishing
Environmental education and interpretation
Wildlife observation and photography
Visitor center/bookstore
Four mile auto tour route
Log cabin historic site
