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Seney
National Wildlife Refuge
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 Refuge Overview: Established in 1935 to protect migratory birds and resident wildlife, Seney National Wildlife Refuge sits in the Great Manistique Swamp area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Greatly effected by remnants of glaciers and deforestation, the Seney area has been restored to preserve nearly 95,212 acres of land, home to over 200 species. John and Karen Hollingsworth/USFWS |
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Habitat: Nearly two-thirds of Seney National
Wildlife Refuge is covered in water, resulting in a large number
of marshes, bogs and fens on the refuge. The 25,150 acres of
wilderness area on the refuge include coniferous forest (spruce,
pine, fir, and tamarack) and northern hardwood forest ecosystems,
while the upland areas are mostly barren or meadows.
Waterfowl, such as Canada geese, hooded mergansers, mallards,
black ducks, ring-necked ducks and wood ducks, reach their
peek population points during the early spring and fall at
Seney.
Seney is home to a number of endangered and reintroduced species
including bald eagles, common loons, and trumpeter swans. In
fact, the trumpeter swan reintroduction program at Seney increased
the number of adult swans to151 from 1991 to 2001. Osprey,
otters, black bears, white-tailed deer and wolves are also
found in the Seney area.
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Recreation Opportunities: Seney’s
many recreation opportunities provide visitors with a variety of
ways to experience wildlife. Visitors may tour Seney on a self-guided
7 mile tour, an auto tour, and a 1.2 mile Pine Ridge tour. Cross-country
ski trails, bike trails, canoeing and paddling are only some of the
seasonal recreation activities offered at Seney. Educational components
of the refuge include a visitor’s center with an orientation
slide show, interactive components for children and the Seney National
Historical Association book store. Photographers of all ages may
choose to participate in Seney’s photography contest with an
annual deadline each August.
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