Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area Explained

Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Idaho
Map Alt:A map of Idaho showing the location of Cartier Slough WMA
Coordinates:43.8154°N -111.9131°W
Location:Madison County, Idaho, United States
Nearest City:Rexburg, ID
Area:961acres
Established:1976
Governing Body:Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area at 961acres is an Idaho wildlife management area in Madison County west of Rexburg.[1] The Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation acquired land for the WMA in 1976 and 1977 as mitigation for the Teton and Ririe dams.[2]

The WMA is located along the Henry Fork of the Snake River and provides habitat for waterfowl and over 200 wildlife species.[3] Large game that can be seen in the WMA include moose, elk, and mule and white-tailed deer.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130320003601/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/wma/cartier.pdf . March 20, 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Wackenhut . Martha . Ragotzkie . Kim . Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area Management Plan . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . July 1999 . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502045803/https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/sites/ifwis/files/webform/wmasurvey/Cartier%20Slough%20Management%20Plan.pdf . May 2, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area, Idaho . Public Lands Information Center . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130730043419/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2496 . July 30, 2013 . dead .
  4. Web site: Wildlife Management Areas . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130302053701/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/ . March 2, 2013 . dead .