Draft Environmental Assessment and Compatibility Determination for Grazing at Washita National Wildlife Refuge

This Environmental Assessment and Compatibility Determination evaluates the use of domestic livestock grazing as a management tool to manage grasslands on the refuge. Livestock grazing is proposed as an additional management tool at Washita National Wildlife Refuge that, in conjunction with fire, herbicide and mechanical manipulation, would be utilized to achieve desired mixed-grass prairie conditions to benefit grassland-dependent wildlife.

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The 8,075-acre Washita National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1961 to provide a resting and feeding area for migrating and wintering waterfowl.
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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.
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