Refuge Seeks Public Input on Draft Hunt Plan

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment, Hunt Plan and Compatibility Determination for opening the refuge to mule deer, white-tailed deer, and feral hog hunting. The public is encouraged to submit comments.

North American Porcupine

Porcupines are strict vegetarians and eat leaves, twigs, fruit, green plants and even the bark off of trees. They are excellent climbers and spend a lot of time in trees. They are primarily nocturnal and during the day will rest in the hollow of a tree or log, as well as underground burrows and caves. Porcupines can have up to 30,000 quills, their main form of defense. These are actually modified hair with a barbed tip (and, no, they cannot throw their quills) that protect them from predators. They are a common resident found on the refuge.

About the NWRS

National Wildlife Refuge System

The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.

• Road Construction Completed

  The road construction throughout the refuge has been completed. Come out and enjoy your National Wildlife Refuge and all its wonderful wildlife.

• History of Conservation

  

  In 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt established the Pelican Island Bird Reservation, the first of 53 federal reserves he would create during his time in office and the roots of what is today known as the National Wildlife Refuge System. The 26th president was a dedicated naturalist throughout his life and is considered by many to have been the country’s “Conservationist President.” It was in the infancy of the Refuge System when President Roosevelt said, “There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm.”

  The National Wildlife Refuge System