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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge |
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| Wildlife and Habitat: The easternmost refuge in the Mississippi Flyway, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge attracts thousands of migrating ducks and geese each year, making it the largest wintering ground for ducks in Alabama. The diverse habitats present on the refuge, such as bottomland hardwoods, wetlands, pine uplands, agricultural fields, and backwater embayments, provide critical feeding, resting, and breeding habitat for migratory waterfowl in the midst of one of Alabama’s fastest growing regions. The refuge is also known to attract a large number of Southern James Bay Canada Geese and is the home to 10 endangered or threatened species. | |
| Recreation Opportunities: With its abundant wildlife, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is an ideal destination for bird watchers, photographers, and school groups. Wheeler is also a popular destination for fisherman, with nearly 200,000 venturing to the refuge each year in hopes of catching bass, sunfish, crappie, sauger, and catfish. During appropriate seasons, some hunting opportunities are available (squirrel, raccoon, opossum, rabbit, quail, and deer). | |
Refuge Overview: Located in the Tennessee River Valley, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge sits between the towns of Decatur and Huntsville in Northern Alabama. This 34,500 acre refuge was established in 1938 to provide wintering habitat for migratory waterfowl. Since that time,