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Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

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341: 83: 52: 31: 314: 90: 59: 406:, an active Army base, is located near the research center. In October 1991, 7,600 acres (31 km) were transferred from the base to the Patuxent National Research Refuge. In January 1993, another 500 acres (2.0 km) was transferred as part of the Defense Appropriation Bills for 1991 and 1992, respectively. 353:) is on Patuxent Research Refuge property. In addition to these dwellings, there still exist 19 cemeteries between the center and Fort Meade whose headstones bear the inscriptions of both the Snowdens and Duvalls, in addition to lesser-known surnames such as the Woodwards, Donaldsons, and Waters families. 365:
and Lemons Bridges linked Prince Georges and Anne Arundel Counties. The former still exists as a newer bridge rebuilt in the 1940s, whereas cement posts along either side of the river are the only vestiges of Lemon's Bridge. The old Telegraph Road, which utilized Duvall Bridge, once linked Baltimore
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A September 2007 environmental impact report described the expansion of Fort Meade, and particularly the proposed two additional 18-hole golf courses, as a "significant threat to the biological and territorial integrity of the Patuxent Research Refuge, a unique national interest in the forefront of
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The land that currently encompasses the 12,841 acres (51.97 km) of Patuxent Research Refuge was primarily used for farming from the colonial period until at least World War I. Prominent landowners, such as the Snowden and Duvall families, owned significant portions of land during the colonial
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Since its establishment in 1936 as the first wildlife experiment station in the United States, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has been responsible for wildlife and applied environmental research, for transmitting research findings to those responsible for managing the United States
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bisects the refuge into the North and Central/South Tracts) were transferred in 1991 from the Defense Department's Fort Meade landholdings. Long before the area became a densely wooded haven for wildlife amidst a heavily populated urban corridor, the
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scientific research and protection." In response, the Army said that it was taking steps to limit the environmental damage but that the golf courses were needed for "maintaining the quality of life for soldiers and their families."
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The historic golf course that had served as the centerpiece of Fort Meade since 1950 closed on May 1, 2012, and, as of June 2022, no new golf courses were under construction.
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The center also receives funds directly from agencies benefiting from its research and from other partner organizations, such as those co-located at its Laurel headquarters.
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era and well into the 19th century. The legacy of the Snowden family can still be found in two historic homes in the area, one of which (
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and Washington, and today it is still possible to see century-old telegraph poles along the road in both the Central and South Tracts.
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Patuxent's scientists have been responsible for advances in natural resource conservation, especially in such areas as
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pesticide tests were killing wildlife in tree canopies and causing significant fish kills in the Patuxent River.
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In 1996, three women were murdered near the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. One of the men involved,
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Almost all of the 8,100 acres (33 km) that make up what is now called the "North Tract" area (the
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In 2017, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center ended its 51-year effort to breed and train
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Wildlife research center located at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Maryland, United States
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in the United States initially established to support wildlife research.
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for release due to budget cuts. The flock of 75 birds were moved to the
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The center is a federal research facility that supports programs in the
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are used nationally and worldwide in managing biological resources.
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YouTube video of the Patuxent Refuge grounds (2013)
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Map showing the location of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
United States
Map showing the location of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Maryland
Prince George's County
Maryland
United States
Laurel, Maryland
39°01′35″N 76°47′56″W / 39.02639°N 76.79889°W / 39.02639; -76.79889
U.S. Geological Survey
EESC/Patuxent
biological
Laurel, Maryland
U.S. Geological Survey
Patuxent Research Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Wildlife Refuge
natural resources
natural resource management
migratory birds
waterfowl
habitat
wetlands
flood plain management
contaminants
endangered species
wildlife
ecosystem management
national parks

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