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Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a National Wildlife Refuge complex in the state of New York.All of the component refuges are located on Long Island.. The Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of seven national wildlife refuges, two refuge sub-units and one wildlife management area, all managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area: Gibson County Pike County: IN 1994 23,962 acres (96.97 km 2) [138] DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge: Harrison County Pottawattamie County Washington County, Nebraska: IA 1958 8,362 acres (33.84 km 2) [139] Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge: Iowa Illinois Wisconsin: IA 1989 911 ...
Pages in category "National Wildlife Refuges in New York (state)" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in Genesee and Orleans counties in western New York. [1] The refuge is located between the cities of Buffalo and Rochester and is operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge headquarters and visitor center are located at 1101 Casey Road in Alabama, New York. [2]
The Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 places an excise tax on guns and ammunition, of which 10% is returned to the states to fund restoration and management efforts for wildlife including purchase of habitat. New York State Bond Acts in 1960, 1972 and 1986 have also helped fund the WMA system.
The refuge consists of 196 acres (0.79 km 2) bordering the Great South Bay, separated from the Atlantic Ocean only by Fire Island. Situated in a heavily developed urban area along Champlin Creek , the refuge is an oasis for many species of migratory birds and waterfowl.
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The Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge was established July 20, 1971, as a land gift from Stanley Howard. The 60-acre (24 ha) refuge is located in the hamlet of North Sea, New York, on the north shore of Long Island's south fork. The refuge protects grasslands, oak-beech forest, shrub habitats, kettle holes, freshwater marsh and salt marsh.