The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota today announced the addition of more than 3,500 acres of restored wetlands and prairies to Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge. The addition brings the total acres of wildlife habitat on the Refuge, located in northwestern Minnesotas Polk County, to just more than 6,300.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased the land from the Conservancy as the first of several acquisitions recently approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. The Commission -- comprised of members of Congress and federal cabinet secretaries -- recently authorized the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to purchase a total of 18,118 acres for Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge.
The Conservancy still owns more than 18,000 acres at Glacial Ridge that it plans to restore. Most of the property is open to the public for compatible outdoor recreation including hiking, hunting and birding.
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