Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge Explained

Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Washington
Map Width:220
Photo Width:220
Location:Pend Oreille and Stevens counties, Washington, United States
Coordinates:48.4622°N -117.6553°W
Area Acre:42593.57
Established:1939[1]
Governing Body:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website:Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge

The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve, one of the national wildlife refuges operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge is located east of Colville, Washington, along the west slope of the Selkirk Mountain Range. It lies mostly in eastern Stevens County, with a small part extending eastward into western Pend Oreille County. It is the only mountainous, mixed-conifer forest refuge outside Alaska[2] and the largest in Washington state.

Wildlife found in the refuge include numerous songbirds, bald eagles, elk, black bears, timber wolves, cougars, moose, beavers, and white-tailed deer.

Public uses include hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and horseback riding.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Refuge . Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge . U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  2. Web site: Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge Profile . U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.