Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area
Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area is a scientifically managed preserve of natural and native wildlife
Pushmataha County and McCurtain County, Oklahoma, adjacent to Pine Creek Lake, seven miles (11 km) north of Valliant, Oklahoma
.
Pine Creek WMA consists of 10,280 acres (41.6 km2). It is adjacent to
Little River
and its impoundment, Pine Creek Lake, which offers additional and coextensive protected areas for wildlife.
Ecosystem
Trees include six species of
legumes
are also present.
Soil types range from deep sand to rocky.
The area receives approximately 53 inches (1,300 mm) of rain per year, and is well-watered.
Game species are abundant:
geese
may all be found in varying numbers.
Nongame species are also in evidence:
bald eagles are also part of the WMA's ecosystem. None of these nongame species may be hunted. Eagles winter at Pine Creek Lake and travel the Little River watershed.[1]
Management
Intensive management practices maintain old farm field habitat, as well as a variety of natural landscapes. Approximately 250 acres (1.0 km2) of food plots are planted yearly. Management practices include
plowing, and brush hogging
provide native plant food resources and maintain habitat diversity.
See also
References
- ^ All information courtesy general profile description by Richard Beagles, biologist, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, available via http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/pinecreek.htm.
External links
- Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area - Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation