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'''Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge''' is a {{convert|6440|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[wildlife refuge]] located about {{convert|20|mi|km|spell=in}} south of [[Muleshoe, Texas]] on [[Texas State Highway 214]]. It is the oldest [[National Wildlife Refuge]] in the U.S. state of [[Texas]], having been established by [[executive order]] of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in 1935.<ref name="tsha">{{cite web|last1=Lively|first1=Jeanne F.|title=Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/gkm01|website=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=28 March 2018}}</ref> The refuge is a stop for migratory waterfowl flying between [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]]. |
'''Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge''' is a {{convert|6440|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[wildlife refuge]] located about {{convert|20|mi|km|spell=in}} south of [[Muleshoe, Texas]] on [[Texas State Highway 214]]. It is the oldest [[National Wildlife Refuge]] in the U.S. state of [[Texas]], having been established by [[executive order]] of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in 1935.<ref name="tsha">{{cite web|last1=Lively|first1=Jeanne F.|title=Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/gkm01|website=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=28 March 2018}}</ref> The refuge is a stop for migratory waterfowl flying between [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]]. |
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File:Muleshoe Sandhill Cranes Meinzer 2008.jpg|[[Sandhill crane]]s in flight, Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge |
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Revision as of 13:01, 28 March 2018
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 Sandhill cranes at Muleshoe NWR photo by Wyman Meinzer | |
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| Location | Bailey County, Texas |
| Nearest city | Muleshoe, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33°57′14″N 102°45′44″W / 33.95389°N 102.76222°W |
| Area | 6,440 acres (26.1 km2) |
| Established | 1935 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is a 6,440-acre (26.1 km2) wildlife refuge located about twenty miles (32 km) south of Muleshoe, Texas on Texas State Highway 214. It is the oldest National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Texas, having been established by executive order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935.[1] The refuge is a stop for migratory waterfowl flying between Canada and Mexico.
The refuge includes several intermittent salt lakes, some of which have been modified to extend their wet periods. Paul's Lake, on the east side of Highway 214, is spring fed, and hosts wildlife during times when the other lakes are dry. If sufficient water is present during the winter, the refuge hosts tens of thousands of sandhill cranes. The largest number of cranes ever recorded was 250,000, during February, 1981.
Other wildlife includes wood warblers, meadowlarks, raptors, burrowing owls, blacktailed prairie dogs, jackrabbits, cottontail rabbits, coyotes, and badgers.
The prairie ecosystem includes plant life such as wildflowers, grasses, yucca, cacti, and mesquite. Rangeland management techniques include controlled burning and grazing.
Northeast of White Lake is a small area of white gypsum dunes, similar to those found at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, though these are much less expansive.
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Entrance to Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge -
Sandhill cranes in flight, Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge -
Upper Goose Lake, Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge -
Official map of refuge
See also
- Grulla National Wildlife Refuge
- Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Blackwater Draw
- Llano Estacado
Reference
- ^ Lively, Jeanne F. "Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
- Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Official Site
- Handbook of Texas Online: Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
- Photos of the Llano Estacado
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