| Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Stutsman /Foster counties,North Dakota, United States |
| Nearest city | Pingree, ND |
| Coordinates | 47°16′28″N98°51′29″W / 47.27444°N 98.85806°W /47.27444; -98.85806 |
| Area | 15,934 acres (64 km2) |
| Established | September 4, 1935 (1935-09-04) |
| Visitors | 14,500 (in 2004) |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge |
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge is located in theU.S. state ofNorth Dakota. Arrowwood NWR is a part of theArrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and is managed by theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge parallels 16 miles (27 km) of theJames River and is a mixture ofwetlands,forest andprairie. Efforts to ensure the refuge continues to provide prime nesting habitat for waterfowl includeprescribed fire, haying, crop cultivation and livestock grazing. The refuge has forests withoak andhackberry which are uncommon on the prairie. It is believed that the name for the refuge is derived fromNative American naming for arrow wood, as the wood in the forest was prized for the making of arrows.[1]
During spring and fall migrations, between 90 and 100,000 waterfowl may be on the refuge. Over 100 species of birds have been spotted in the refuge. More than a dozen species of ducks and wading birds have been documented. The most common waterfowl usually seen include theCanada geese,mallards,pintails,blue-winged teal,shovelers, andgadwall. Other bird species that are relatively common includegrebe,double-crested cormorant,great blue heron,black-crowned night heron, andAmerican bittern. Other shorebirds such as theplover are also common.
Mammals such aswhite-tailed deer,badger,skunk,beaver,raccoon,mink,muskrat, along with other grassland dwellers such as theexoticring-necked pheasant, andsharp-tailed grouse.
The refuge permitshunting andfishing in season and with proper permit. Hunting is legal but only for deer, upland game birds such as grouse, fox and rabbits. There is a 5.5 mile (9.7 km) nature trail that leads from the visitor center, although it may be closed during certain times of the year such as during the nesting season.
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