The Return of the Black-Footed Ferret to Mexico A New Day…Un Nuevo Dia

The Return of the Black-Footed Ferret to Mexico A New Day…Un Nuevo Dia
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Desert bighorn sheep standing on rocky mountainside
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge was established by Executive Order 8685 on February 14, 1941. The 25,768-acre refuge protects 30 miles of wildlife habitat along the lower Colorado River.
A rocky beach on the water at Havasu National Wildlife Refuge is shown.
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, originally named Havasu Lake National Wildlife Refuge, was established by Executive Order by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 for the primary purpose of providing migratory bird habitat.
Flock of sandhill cranes in a freshly mowed field with mountains in the background.
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1964 as mitigation for the straightening, channelization, and armoring of the banks of the Colorado River by the Bureau of Reclamation to prevent flooding. The purpose of the 18,444-acre refuge is to protect and recreate the marshes, backwaters,...
The Bill Williams River is shown in front of a background of mountains and a blue sky.
Situated in central-western Arizona along the Lower Colorado River, the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge offers a glimpse into what this landscape looked like hundreds of years ago. Today the refuge holds one of the last stands of naturally regenerated cottonwood-willow forest along the...
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Wildlife refuges