Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area Explained

Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:IV
Photo Alt:A photo of the St. Anthony dunes and part of the Sand Creek WMA viewed from space
Map:Idaho
Map Alt:A map of Idaho showing the location of Sand Creek WMA
Coordinates:44.038°N -111.7173°W
Location:Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Nearest City:St. Anthony, ID
Area:31000acres
Established:1947
Governing Body:Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Url:http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE44

Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area at 31000acres is an Idaho wildlife management area in Fremont County near the town of St. Anthony.[1] The WMA was established in 1947 when the Chapman Ranch was acquired with federal funds.[2]

The WMA includes sand dunes and habitat for about 3,000 elk and the only desert-wintering moose herd in the world with about 400 individuals.[3] The area also has 1,500 mule deer and many other game species.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915111541/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE44 . live . September 15, 2015.
  2. Web site: Aslett . Dennis . Owsiak . Anna . Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area Management Plan . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . July 1999 . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502052321/https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/sites/ifwis/files/webform/wmasurvey/Chester%20Wetlands%20Management%20Plan.pdf . live . May 2, 2012.
  3. Web site: Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area, Idaho . Public Lands Information Center . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220612001353/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2470 . live . June 12, 2022.
  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/ . live . March 2, 2013.