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What We Do

At

Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge

 

Wildlife

Refuge staff manage the refuge for a diversity of wildlife species with an emphasis on migratory birds.

Habitat

The refuge staff manages five major habitat types to help meet its purpose to meet the needs of migratory birds:

1. Bottomland hardwood forests, which are valuable as roosting and den sites for many species. They also supply food and cover for animals like the white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and wood duck.

2. Wetlands and moist soil units, managed by manipulating water levels in the spring and fall to provide natural food and habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds.

3. Croplands, used to provide food for migrating waterfowl.

4. Open water, used as a water supply for managing moist soil units and as habitat for diving ducks as well as loafing and roosting habitat for waterfowl.

5. Grasslands, managed by mowing and prescribed burning to provide an important habitat component for a wide variety of wildlife species.

People

Refuge staff also manage a public use program, including hunting, fishing, special events, and wildlife observation.

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Last updated: February 19, 2011

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