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Wildlife
The
Refuge lies within a significant ecological meeting
place where the Chihuahuan Desert, short grass prairie,
Pecos River and the Roswell artesian basin come
together. The blending together of these different
ecological conditions has created some unusual biological
situations. For example, organisms associated with
wetlands often interact with desert creatures.
Attracted to the area by its abundant
water supply at least 357 species of birds have been observed on the refuge.
At least 59 species of mammals, over 50 species of reptiles and amphibians,
and 24 fish species have been documented on the refuge.
Refuge
wetlands provide habitat for thousands of migrating lesser sandhill cranes, Ross and snow geese
and about
twenty duck species such
as pintails, mallards, canvasback, gadwall,shovelers and three species of
teal.

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Last updated:
September 21, 2009