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Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
620-acre county park with zoo featuring rehabilitated native wildlife, a nature center and campsites Prairie Wetlands Learning Center at Fergus Falls Wetland Management District: Fergus Falls: Otter Tail: Central: Operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4 miles of trails Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center: Spicer: Kandiyohi ...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, or Minnesota DNR, is the agency of the U.S. state of Minnesota charged with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as state parks , state forests , recreational trails , and recreation areas as well as managing minerals , wildlife , and forestry ...
Pages in category "Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a 14,000-acre (5,666 ha) National Wildlife Refuge in eastern and central Minnesota. Located just south of the city of Minneapolis , it is one of fourteen Regional Priority Urban Wildlife Refuges in the nation.
The Rydell National Wildlife Refuge is an 2,120-acre (9 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Minnesota, located in Woodside Township, Polk County, just west of Erskine in northwestern Minnesota. It was established in 1992, and receives more than 7,800 visitors each year.
Northwestern Minnesota MN 1953 53,000 acres (210 km 2) [214] Fergus Falls Wetland Management District: West Central Minnesota MN 1962 72,699 acres (294.20 km 2) [215] Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge: Polk County: MN 2004 37,756 acres (152.79 km 2) [216] Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge: Becker County: MN 1989 5,944 acres (24.05 km ...
The Rise of Wildlife Conservation (Mid-20th Century) Wildlife rehabilitation became more organized during the mid-20th century, coinciding with growing global awareness of environmental issues and the need to protect biodiversity. After World War II, wildlife conservation became a major concern in the United States and other parts of the world ...