Contacting the Refuge:
Refuge Manager: George
Maze
e-mail: UnionSlough@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov
1710 -
360th Street
Titonka, IA 50480
Phone: 515-928-2523
Fax: 515-928-2230
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)
Located just south of the
Minnesota border, about
50 miles west of Mason City
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge is planning to remove the Buffalo Creek Dam, located on the south end of the Refuge. Interested individuals should read the draft environmental assessment and make comments by May 31, 2008. If comments are submitted by email, please indicate Buffalo Creek Dam in the subject line.
The Union Slough Grassland Management Plan is out. For more info, download
the Grassland
Management Plan (635k
pdf format)
You
can read more about additional plans for Union Slough National
Wildlife Refuge in its Comprehensive Conservation Plan
Summary.
Visit Refuge profile page
View Wetland Management District
profile page
Refuge Facts
Financial
Impact of Refuge
Six-person staff
13,445 visitors in
2004
FY 2006 Budget:
$604,000
Natural History
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Produces approximately
1,000 wood ducks annually
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Remains of a pre-glacial
riverbed
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Oasis for wildlife
amid mainly agricultural land
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Trumpeter swan reintroduction site
Refuge Objectives
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Provide resting, nesting
and feeding habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds
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Protect and enhance
habitat for resident wildlife
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Provide recreational
and environmental education opportunities for the public
Highlights
Public Use Opportunities
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