Sterling Wildlife Management Area Explained

Sterling Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:	IV
Map:	Idaho
Map Alt:	A map of Idaho showing the location of Sterling WMA
Coordinates:	42.9626°N -112.7657°W
Location:	Bingham County, Idaho, United States
Nearest City:	Aberdeen, ID
Area:	3400acres
Established:	1968
Governing Body:	Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Url:	http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE8

Sterling Wildlife Management Area at 3400acres is an Idaho wildlife management area in Bingham County near the town of Aberdeen.^[1] The WMA consists of Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Bureau of Reclamation land along American Falls Reservoir.^[2]

Surrounding cropland is managed cooperatively to provide cover for waterfowl and upland game birds.^[3] Ducks are common in the WMA, and there are opportunities for hunting.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carey Lake Wildlife Management Area . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915101936/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE8 . live . September 15, 2015.
2. Web site: Rose . Dean . Sterling Wildlife Management Area Management Plan . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . July 1999 . May 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502050530/https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/sites/ifwis/files/webform/wmasurvey/Sterling%20Management%20Plan.pdf . live . May 2, 2012.
3. Web site: Sterling Wildlife Management Area, Idaho . Public Lands Information Center . May 30, 2012 . https://archive.today/20120714050234/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2473 . live . July 14, 2012.
4. Web site: Wildlife Management Areas . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130302053701/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/ . live . March 2, 2013.