- Source: Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge
- Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge
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- Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
- Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge
- Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
- St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
- Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge
- Sutter National Wildlife Refuge
Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in McHenry County, North Dakota. It is managed under J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge.
This is a limited-interest national wildlife refuge. The FWS has an easement on private property allowing it to manage wildlife habitat, but the land remains private property. There is no public access although wildlife may be observed from adjacent public roads. Limited-interest refuges were created in the 1930s and 1940s in response to declining waterfowl populations and the need to get people back to work during the Great Depression. Many landowners sold easements allowing the federal government to regulate water levels and restrict hunting.
References
Refuge directory listing
Oh Ranger: Wintering River NWR
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