Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
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Aitkin County |
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| Size | 18,300 acres, including a 4,500 acre lake |
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| Visitor Center | N46 32.276, W93 17.050 |
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| Hiking Trails | Four trails totalling 7 miles 9.5-mile wildlife drive |
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| Hunting | Deer only by archery or special firearms permit for area 901, small game, American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), and Wilson's Snipe. See Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Hunting (USFWS) for hunting map and details. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Northern Minnesota Drift & Lake Plains |
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St. Louis Moraines |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Moose-Willow Peatlands |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | None or no information available | ||||||
| Natural Features | Upland hardwood forrest, lowland hardwood forest, grassland, brushland, cropland, marsh, bog, open water (lake) |
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| Birds | 100,000 to 250,000 waterfowl, mostly Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris), stop here each fall during their migration. |
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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) |
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| Mammals | American black bear (Ursus americanus americanus) can be seen here. |
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American mink (Neovison vison) |
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| Plants | Northern wild rice (Zizania palustris var. interior) in Rice Lake is an important food source for migrating waterfowl. |
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bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) candle anemone (Anemone cylindrica) |
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| Visits | 9/22/2000 5/5/2001 |
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