Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge - Muleshoe, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 57.319 W 102° 46.657
13S E 705359 N 3759427
Refuge in on Hwy 214, approx. 20 miles south of Muleshoe, TX
Waymark Code: WM13E87
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2020
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Historical Marker:
Founded in 1935 as a wintering area for migratory waterfowl, Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge is on the "central flyway" in a chain of refuges from Mexico to Canada. Migrating birds begin arriving in August and remain until April. The largest wintering concentration of sandhill cranes in North America is most noticeable here from October through March. The site, covering over 5,000 acres, provides habitat for many other species of birds and wildlife. Muleshoe is one of several national wildlife refuges in Texas that protect migratory waterfowl, endangered wildlife species, or unique natural habitats.
Living New Deal
"President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Muleshoe Migratory Waterfowl Refuge by executive order on October 24, 1935. In 1940 the name was changed to the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. The original tract purchased for the refuge was 738 acres. The refuge is currently 6,440 acres."