What We Do
Refuge staff use a variety of resource management techniques to maintain, recover or enhance plants and wildlife and the habitats they rely on.
Management and Conservation
Refuge staff use a variety of resource management techniques to maintain, recover or enhance plants and wildlife and the habitats they rely on.
Invasive species Management
Harmful introduced species degrade, change or displace native habitats and compete with indigenous plants and wildlife. Monitoring and control of these nuisance species is an integral part of refuge management. Species we control include feral hogs, nutria, Salvinia, water hyacinth and Chinese tallow.
Our Projects and Research
At Mandalay we work with local universities and other agencies on research projects such as studying invasive apple snails, looking at the distribution of frog species on the refuge, and assessing the nesting success of prothonotary warblers.
Law Enforcement
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintains a law enforcement presence on National Wildlife Refuge lands for wildlife and public safety. Our refuge law enforcement officers protect fish, wildlife, plants and other natural, cultural and historic resources by fostering understanding and instilling in the visiting public an appreciation of refuge resources, laws, and regulations.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintains a law enforcement presence on National Wildlife Refuge lands for wildlife and public safety. Our refuge law enforcement officers protect fish, wildlife, plants and other natural, cultural and historic resources by fostering understanding and instilling in the visiting public an appreciation of refuge resources, laws, and regulations.