Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Idaho
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brwhiz
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The Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the wetlands on the northern edge of Bear Lake and directly west of Paris Idaho. The Refuge office is located at 370 Webster Street in Montpelier, Idaho.
Waymark Code: WMG8GA
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2013
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From the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service web page:
One of over 500 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, Bear Lake Refuge was established in 1968 to protect and manage habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds.
Bear Lake Refuge is located in southeast Idaho, seven miles south
of Montpelier. Surrounded by mountains, it lies in Bear Lake Valley at an elevation ranging from 5,925 feet on the marsh to 6,800 feet on the rocky slopes of Merkley Mountain. The refuge office is located in the town of Montpelier.
Summers at Bear Lake are cool with temperatures seldom exceeding 90 degrees. At night, summer temperatures generally drop below 50 degrees. From mid-November through mid-April, snow and ice cover the refuge. Annual precipitation varies from 10 to 12 inches.