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Western Great Lakes Gray Wolf
Phone: 612-713-5360 |
Overview
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters is located in Aitkin County on Hwy 65, five miles South of McGregor, MN. A visitor center with displays is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 to preserve valuable habitat for waterfowl. The Refuge is 18,300 acres and Rice Lake itself is 4,500 acres. Rice Lake is a shallow, wild rice producing lake, which is a valuable food source for wildlife.
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge is home to one of the largest concentrations of migrating ring-necked ducks in the country. During fall migration, more than 150,000 ducks can be found on the Refuge.
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