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Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge

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in season and with proper permit. Hunting is legal but only for deer, upland game birds such as grouse, fox and rabbits. There is a 5.5 mile (9.7 km) nature trail that leads from the visitor center, although it may be closed during certain times of the year such as during the nesting
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During spring and fall migrations, between 90 and 100,000 waterfowl may be on the refuge. Over 100 species of birds have been spotted in the refuge. More than a dozen species of ducks and wading birds have been documented. The most common waterfowl usually seen include the
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which are uncommon on the prairie. It is believed that the name for the refuge is derived from
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naming for arrow wood, as the wood in the forest was prized for the making of arrows.
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Arrowwood NWR is a part of the 427:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 397:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 48: 41: 280:. Other shorebirds such as the 135: 80: 291:Wetlands located on the refuge 198:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 164:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1: 1385:U.S. Minor Outlying Islands 520:Knife River Indian Villages 140:September 4, 1935 1457: 920:International Peace Garden 413:"USGS Arrowwood Lake (ND)" 1113: 1058: 530:National Wildlife Refuges 274:black-crowned night heron 155:14,500 (in 2004) 36: 26: 1431:Wetlands of North Dakota 364:Federal Writers' Project 266:double-crested cormorant 196:, and is managed by the 515:Fort Union Trading Post 507:National Historic Sites 292: 886:U.S. Wilderness Areas 290: 113:47.27444°N 98.85806°W 960:Fort Abraham Lincoln 372:. 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Index

IUCN category
Map showing the location of Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
Stutsman
Foster
North Dakota
Pingree, ND
47°16′28″N 98°51′29″W / 47.27444°N 98.85806°W / 47.27444; -98.85806
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. state
North Dakota
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
James River
wetlands
forest
prairie
prescribed fire
oak
hackberry
Native American
Canada geese
mallards
pintails
blue-winged teal
shovelers
gadwall
grebe
double-crested cormorant
great blue heron

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