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| Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Lincoln County,Wyoming, United States |
| Nearest city | Cokeville, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 41°57′N110°59′W / 41.950°N 110.983°W /41.950; -110.983 |
| Area | 26,657 acres (107 km2) |
| Established | 1993 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge |
Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is aNational Wildlife Refuge of theUnited States located inWyoming. It is managed by theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency within theU.S. Department of the Interior.
The refuge occupies 26,657 acres (106 km2) ofwetlands along a 20 mile (32 km) stretch of theBear River that is regarded as the finestredhead duck habitat in the region, and one of the best migratory bird sanctuaries in Wyoming. Other bird species known to inhabit the refuge includewhite-faced ibis,snowy egret,long-billed curlew,great blue heron,American bittern, andblack-crowned night heron.bald andgolden eagles as well asperegrine falcons nest on the refuge in spring and fall.
Cokeville Meadows is currently closed to the public except for a wildlife viewing station, because it is new and has no visitor services. Less than a third of the designated refuge lands are underU.S. Government administration, and the rest will be purchased from private landowners who agree to sell. The refuge is managed from theSeedskadee National Wildlife Refuge.
The refuge is located adjacent toU.S. Route 30, 1 mile (1.6 km) south ofCokeville, Wyoming.
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