Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Clatsop, Columbia counties, Oregon, Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States |
Nearest city | Cathlamet, Washington |
Coordinates | 46°14′50″N 123°24′49″W / 46.24722°N 123.41361°W |
Area | 5,600 acres (23 km2) |
Established | 1972 |
Named for | Julia Butler Hansen |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Julia Butler Hansen Refuge |
Located in southwestern
The valuable habitat the refuge preserves for the deer also benefits a large variety of wintering birds, a small herd of Roosevelt elk, river otter, various reptiles and amphibians including painted turtles and red-legged frogs, and several pairs of nesting bald eagles and osprey. Today, about 300 Columbian white-tailed deer live on the refuge.
Another 300-400 live on private lands along the river. The areas upstream from the refuge on
The refuge is named for Julia Butler Hansen, a former member of the United States House of Representatives for Washington state.
In April, 2012, high river flow levels coupled with a collapsing dike, that keeps the Columbia River from flooding the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge, was reported to be a threat to the resident population of Columbian white-tailed deer.[1]
References
- ^ St. John, Natalie (April 5, 2012). "Looming dike collapse threatens Cathlamet deer refuge". The Daily News. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.