Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
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Size |
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61,500 acres |
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22996 290th Street Northeast |
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During daylight hours as conditions allow |
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No fee No National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota charges a fee |
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| Marshall County | ||||||
| Northwest Minnesota | ||||||
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Whitetail deer by firearms, muzzleloader, and archery; Ruffed Grouse; and Sharp-tailed Grouse. |
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Ecological Classification |
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| Ecological Province | Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |
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| Ecological Section | Lake Agassiz, Aspen Parklands |
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| Ecological Subsection | Aspen Parklands |
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| Land Type Association | Mud Lake Plain Thief River Falls Lake Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Aspen Woodland/Forest Complex Conifer Swamp Complex Green Ash - Bur Oak - Elm Forest Low Shrub Poor Fen Northern Poor Conifer Swamp Northwestern Rich Conifer Swamp Poor Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp: Tamarack Subtype Prairie Rich Fen Rich Fen (Prairie Seepage) Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp (Aspen Parkland) Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Wetlands: 37,400 acres Shrublands: 11,650 acres Forestland: 9,900 acres Grassland: 1,710 acres Cropland: 150 acres |
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About
Published on Nov 1, 2012 The Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, northwestern Minnesota, is ideal moose country. Marlin and Stan undertake a study of these big animals. |
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Mammal Diversity
Fifty mammal species have been documented on the refuge, forty-nine of which are currently resident. Though not resident to the area, elk has been documented on the refuge at least once.
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