Muscatatuck
National Wildlife Refuge
Contacting
the Refuge:
Refuge Manager:Marc Webber
e-mail: Muscatatuck@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov
12985 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.
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Refuge Facts
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Established: 1966
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Acres: 7,802
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Otters introduced
on the refuge in 1995
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Trumpeter swans
introduced in 1998
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Over one million
waterfowl use days
Financial Impact
of Refuge
Five person staff
185,000 visitors annually
FY 2006 Budget: $748,000
Natural History
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Sixty percent of refuge
lands are converted farm lands
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Lakes, ponds, moist
soil and green tree units totaling 1,500 acres have been restored on the refuge
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Archeological sites
on the refuge are included on the National Register of Historic Places
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Refuge has a remnant
population of the northern copperbelly water snake
Refuge Objectives
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Provide resting, nesting
and feeding habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds
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Provide habitat for
resident wildlife
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Protect endangered
and threatened species
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Provide for biodiversity
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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
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Increase law enforcement
program
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Construct new headquarters building and visitor center
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Ensure the Comprehensive
Conservation Plan is science-based and involves the public
Public Use Opportunities
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Eight hiking trails
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Hunting and fishing
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Environmental education
and interpretation
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Wildlife observation
and photography
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Visitor center/bookstore
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Four mile auto tour
route
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Log cabin historic
site
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