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Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Missouri, United States (formerly Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge). It was established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.
Bounded on the east side by the unique loess bluffs of eastern Mississippi, this 15,572-acre (63.02 km 2) refuge was named to reflect its location at the base of the bluffs. The refuge was established in 1975 and provides important stop-over and nesting habitat for over 225 species of neotropical migratory birds. [ 2 ]
Missouri: Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. About 100 miles north of Kansas City, Loess Bluffs is a key hangout for wintering eagles, about 300 at peak migration in early December. There are ...
This rare habitat with its unique floral assembly has been described by natural resources experts as the standard by which all loess bluffs can be judged. The refuge is noted for large numbers of wintering waterfowl which have exceeded 100,000 ducks in recent years. Approximately 250 species of birds use the refuge, which is an important ...
Screengrab from Facebook post by Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. Photos capture the birds taking off together in dense flocks and covering the refuge’s wetlands like way too many kids in ...
A bald eagle flies at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge Friday, December 24, 2021, in Mound City, Montana. - Charlie Riedel/AP/File
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge: Holt County: 1935 7,415 acres (30.01 km 2) [247] Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: Stoddard County Wayne County: 1944 21,676 acres (87.72 km 2) [248] Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge: Lawrence County: 1991 40 acres (0.16 km 2) [249] Pilot Knob National Wildlife Refuge: Iron County: 1987 90 acres (0.36 ...
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