Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge

Cattle grazing at a USFWS refuge
Grazing Opportunities at Upper Souris 2024

The Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District is seeking applications from qualified individuals to conduct prescribed grazing activities under our Cooperative Agriculture Program. Click here for more information and application materials.

Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge lies in the beautiful Souris River Valley of northwestern North Dakota and extends for nearly 35 miles along the Souris River corridor. This Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is an important unit in a series of national wildlife refuges in the great waterfowl migration corridor known as the Central Flyway.

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The 32,000-acre Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge provides unique opportunities for visitors. Click on the "Visit Us" tab to learn more about these activities - and hopefully you will come and explore the Refuge and it's wildlife. 

Location and Contact Information

      About Us

      Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Souris River Valley of northwestern North Dakota. The Refuge extends 35 miles along the Souris River corridor. This Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is an important unit in a series of national wildlife refuges in the waterfowl migration corridor known as the Central Flyway. This Refuge was set aside "...as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife...".

      What We Do

      Wildlife conservation is at the heart of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It drives everything on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands and waters managed within the Refuge System, from the purposes for which a national wildlife refuge national wildlife refuge
      A national wildlife refuge is typically a contiguous area of land and water managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  for the conservation and, where appropriate, restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.

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      is established to the recreational activities offered to the resource management tools used. Using conservation best practices, the Refuge System manages Service lands and waters to help ensure the survival of native wildlife species.