Boundary Creek Wildlife Management Area Explained

Boundary Creek Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Idaho
Map Alt:A map of Idaho showing the location of the Boundary Creek WMA
Coordinates:48.9827°N -116.5487°W
Location:Boundary County, Idaho, United States
Nearest City:Bonners Ferry, ID
Area:1405acres
Established:1999
Governing Body:Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Url:https://www.webcitation.org/6EaT3HzDR?url=http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/IFWIS/ibt/site.aspx?id=N2

Boundary Creek Wildlife Management Area at 1405acres is an Idaho wildlife management area in Boundary County along the border with British Columbia, Canada.[1] It was purchased in 1999 with Fish and Game license funds Bonneville Power Administration wildlife mitigation funds.[2] The WMA is open from sunrise to sunset, and access is free.

It is located along the Kootenai River, which contains the white sturgeon, an endangered species.[3] Wildlife found in the WMA included ruffed grouse, wild turkey, rough-legged hawk, great horned owl, and a variety of waterfowl and other wildlife.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boundary Creek Wildlife Management Area . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101221084920/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/IFWIS/ibt/site.aspx?id=N2 . December 21, 2010 . dead .
  2. Web site: Gould . Jeff . Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration: Wildlife Habitat Management . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 28, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502094823/https://research.idfg.idaho.gov/wildlife/Wildlife%20Technical%20Reports/W-173-D-18%20PR02.pdf . May 2, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Boundary Creek Wildlife Management Area . Public Lands Information Center . May 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214164105/http://www.publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=8488 . February 14, 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: Wildlife Management Areas . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130302053701/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/ . March 2, 2013 . dead .