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What We Do

The refuge staff manages five major habitat types:

1. Bottomland hardwood forests (1,000 acres), which are valuable as roosting and den sites for many species. They also supply food and cover for animals like the white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and wood duck.

2. Wetlands and moist soil units (3,840 acres), managed by manipulating water levels in the spring and fall to provide natural food and habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds.

3. Croplands (1,000 acres), used to provide food for migrating waterfowl.

4. Open water (3,050 acres).

5. Grasslands (600 acres), managed by mowing and prescribed burning to provide an important habitat component for a wide variety of wildlife species.

Another Refuge program, Partners for Fish and Wildlife, provides financial incentives and technical assistance for landowners to restore, enhance, and conserve wildlife habitat on private land.

Refuge staff also manage a public use program, including hunting, fishing, and wildlife observation.

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Last updated: July 18, 2008

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