Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
| Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Flathead County, Montana, United States |
| Nearest city | Kalispell, MT |
| Coordinates | 48°10′03″N 114°49′45″W / 48.16750°N 114.82917°W[1] |
| Area | 8,834 acres (35.75 km2) |
| Established | August 24, 1999 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge |
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge is a 8,834-acre (3,575 ha)
canada geese, sandhill crane, wood duck, green-winged teals and herons. Several species of grouse also inhabit the refuge. Predatory bird species such as the great horned owl and red-tailed hawk are also found here.[5]
Both the threatened grizzly bear and the endangered gray wolf live in the region, but mammals most commonly found include white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, moose and the black bear. The less common wolverine, badger, lynx, bobcat and marten have been recorded on the refuges known species list.[5]
The refuge is located about 40 mi (64 km) west of
U.S. Highway 2.[5]
It is not permanently staffed and has few improvements. As a part of the Western Montana National Wildlife Refuge Complex, this refuge is managed by the Northwest Montana Wetland Management District.
References
- ^ "Dahl Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ Dahl Lake, MT (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Report of Lands Under Control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" (pdf). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. September 30, 2010. p. 23. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "CCP - Lost Trail NWR | Refuge Planning". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ a b c "Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved February 22, 2014.