Draft-CD-Central-ND-Complex-Research-2026

Draft_CD_Central_ND_Complex_Research_2026
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Compatibility Determination for Research, Scientific Collecting and Surveys by Third Parties in the Central North Dakota Wetland Management District Complex (Audubon National Wildlife Refuge, Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Audubon Wetland Management District, Kulm Wetland Management District, Long Lake Wetland Management District).

Type of document
Compatibility Determination
Facility
Sunset on Lake Audubon
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge is a 14,739-acre refuge that attracts numerous species of waterfowl, shorebirds, song birds, and other migratory birds. The Refuge occupies the southern portion of Lake Audubon and adjacent lands of native prairie, planted grasslands, and wetlands. The Refuge lies...
National Wildlife Refuge
Coleharbor,ND
Prairie Pothole Landscape
Audubon Wetland Management District
The Audubon Wetland Management District oversees approximately 155,000 acres of U.S. Fish and Wildlife land and interests. This includes 84 Waterfowl Production Areas, 12 National Wildlife Refuges, and numerous wetland and grassland easements in McLean and Sheridan Counties. These lands have...
National Wildlife Refuge
Coleharbor,ND
Dotted Blazing Star Wildflower
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge lies along the west-central boundary of the Prairie Pothole Region. Here, the Missouri Coteau meets the Coteau Slope, and an abundance of migratory birds and other wildlife flourish.
National Wildlife Refuge
Moffit,ND
Sandhill cranes over Long Lake
Long Lake Wetland Management District
Long Lake Wetland Management District staff oversee more than 100,000 acres with U.S. Fish and Wildlife interests. Management practices help protect and maintain wetland and grassland habitats that preserve the integrity of the historic and vital nesting and breeding grounds of North America’s...
National Wildlife Refuge
Moffit,ND
Yellow and purple wildflowers in a prairie
Kulm Wetland Management District
Kulm Wetland Management District includes four counties that are nestled in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota. This region contains unparalleled wetland and grassland habitats for waterfowl and other migratory birds and many other species of wildlife. Our focus is on the conservation and...
National Wildlife Refuge
Kulm,ND
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Program
A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Mountain-Prairie