Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge

Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge
LocationBlaine County, Montana, USA
Nearest cityMalta, MT
Coordinates48°41′23″N 108°24′42″W / 48.68972°N 108.41167°W / 48.68972; -108.41167[1]
Area1,308 acres (529 ha) in 2010
Established1938
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteBlack Coulee National Wildlife Refuge

Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,308-acre (529 ha) National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Montana near the Canada–US border.[2][3] This very remote refuge is a part of the Bowdoin Wetland Management District (WMD), and is unstaffed. The refuge is managed from Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Annual Report of Lands Under Control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" (pdf). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. September 30, 2010. p. 25. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Down Reservoir NW, MT (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Wetland Management District". Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.


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