“Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is one of the biggest and most remote stretches of wildlife in the country, but that doesn’t stop the Fish and Wildlife Service’s research vessel Tiglax from exploring the refuge’s cold waters to count and monitor sea otters.” 19031 East County Road 2110N E-mail: IllinoisRiver@fws.gov |
Emiquon Refuge
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Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1993 to restore and protect wetland habitats at the confluence of the Illinois and Spoon Rivers. The first tract was purchased on December 29, 1993. The refuge has since grown to approximately 3,000 acres.
