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San Luis also contains the most extensive network of pristine native grasslands, shrubs, and vernal pools that still remain within the Central Valley. Thousands upon thousands of mallard , pintail , green-winged teal , and ring-necked ducks flock into the managed wetlands; while the wood duck lives throughout the tree-lined slough channels.
The complex is composed of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, Merced National Wildlife Refuge, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge, and the Grasslands Wildlife Management Area. The complex consists of nearly 45,000 acres (180 km 2 ) of wetlands , grasslands, and riparian habitats , as well as over 90,000 acres (360 km 2 ) of ...
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge: San Diego County: CA 1999 2,620 acres (10.6 km 2) [53] San Diego National Wildlife Refuge: San Diego County: CA - 11,152 acres (45.13 km 2) [54] San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: San Joaquin/Stanislaus Counties CA 1987: 7,000 acres (28 km 2) [55] San Luis National Wildlife Refuge: Merced County ...
The refuge is 26,609 acres (107.68 km 2) and includes a variety of wetland and riparian habitat which supports a large variety of waterfowl, mammals and other wildlife across four units, the Kesterson Reservoir, Freitas, Bear Creek and original San Luis Units. The San Joaquin Valley, considered by historian Kevin Starr as "the most productive ...
National wildlife refuges, managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) San Luis National Wildlife Refuge; Merced National Wildlife Refuge; San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge; Federal wildlife management areas, managed by private owners with conservation easements by the USFWS. Grasslands Wildlife Management Area ...
More than 1 million ducks and geese will spend the winter throughout Merced County wildlife refuges, state and public lands. Merced County wildlife refuges become winter haven for ducks, geese ...
A herd was established at the San Luis Wildlife Refuge in 1974, and elk were released at the Concord Naval Weapons Station in 1977. In 1978, herds were established at Mount Hamilton in Santa Clara County , Lake Pillsbury in Lake County , Jawbone Canyon in Kern County , Point Reyes National Seashore , Fort Hunter Liggett Military Reservation ...
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