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Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, Texas Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest national wildlife refuge in Texas, is located twenty miles south of Muleshoe on State Highway 214 in Bailey County. The refuge comprises 5,809 acres, and the land is broken by two caliche outcroppings in the form of rimrocks near the northern and western boundaries. This enhanced the value of the area as a migratory waterfowl refuge and as a habitat for resident birds and animals. www.texasoutside.com /easttexas/MuleshoeNWR.htm   (466 words)

Grulla National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The refuge has no facilities other than a parking lot and trails and is administered by Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Grulla National Wildlife Refuge is located in Eastern New Mexico in Roosevelt County, New Mexico southwest of the intersection of State Highway 88 and the Texas - New Mexico border about 25 miles southeast of Portales, New Mexico east of the tiny community of Arch. The refuge primarily consists of an intermittent salt lake known locally as the DZ Lake that provides habitat to Sandhill Crane and other birds when it contains water. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grulla_National_Wildlife_Refuge   (168 words)

Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge 1: and damselflydamselflies that inhabit the refuge. The term wildlife refers to living organisms that are not in any wayartificial or domesticated and which exist in natural habitats. Deserts, rainforests, plains, and other areas—including the most built-up urban sites—all have distinct forms of wildlife. www.swingdancemusic.com /send/2143-brigantine%20national%20wildlife%20refuge.html   (770 words)

9/20/2002~EXPERIENCE NATURE AT EVENTS THAT CELEBRATE THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM National Wildlife Refuge Week is observed annually at refuges across the nation in October when bird migrations are at their fall peak. Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge invites the public to attend an interpretive tour of the hiking trails on the 13th, 14th, and the 19th of October starting at 8 a.m. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hosting a variety of nature events during National Wildlife Refuge Week that showcase the unique wildlife watching opportunities in the southwestern states of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. news.fws.gov /newsreleases/r2/E3C39F3C-B9E1-4557-92150B5036BB6236.html   (1084 words)

EPA: Federal Register: Notice of Availability of Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, Muleshoe, TX and Grulla National Wildlife Refuge, Arch, NM The Grulla National Wildlife Refuge was established on November 6, 1969 by the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (45 Stat. The purpose in developing CCPs is to provide refuge managers with a 15-year strategy for achieving refuge purposes and contributing toward the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System, consistent with sound principles of fish and wildlife science, conservation, legal mandates, and Service policies. Refuge boundary expansion would only occur as a means to improve access to the public and would be considered under a separate public process. www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2003/October/Day-08/i25485.htm   (1142 words)

Muleshoe, Texas Muleshoe is home to the National Mule Memorial. Muleshoe is a city located in Bailey County, Texas. www.kiwipedia.com /en/muleshoe--texas.html   (51 words)

Muleshoe, Texas At the center is the "World's largest Muleshoe" at 22 feet high, and 17 feet wide at at its widest point. Donations for the monument were received from throughout the nation; in fact, a gift of 21 cents was sent by a mule driver from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, U.S.S.R. The memorial, unveiled on July 4, 1965, is near the intersection of U.S. 70 / 84 in downtown Muleshoe and is a popular picture taking site. Muleshoe Heritage Center, off U.S. 84, is in restored Santa Fe depot; offers museum and meeting place. www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/muleshoe.htm   (327 words)

Bailey County Profile The county's population was 7,064 in 1990 and 6,594 in 2000, an increase of -470. Bailey County, FIPSCODE 48017, is the 191st largest of the 254 counties in Texas, with an estimated population of 6,594 in 2000. Bailey County, in the western Panhandle, is bordered on the west by New Mexico, on the north by Parmer County, on the east by Lamb County, and on the south by Cochran County. community.txed.state.tx.us /counties/county.cfm?id=48017   (734 words)

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge The 57,191 acre Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1939 "as a refuge and breeding grounds for migratory birds and other wildlife." The refuge also provided winter habitat for greater sandhill cranes. Wildlife here is accustomed to visitors and may be closely observed from vehicles, which serve as photo blinds. The refuge tour route is open from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset every day of the year. www.hanksville.org /voyage/misc/bosque.html   (825 words)

Fiscal Notes, March 2004 That's the case at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in South Texas, one of 17 national wildlife refuges in Texas, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW). Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce Manager Jan Thompson said the refuge is well known and is one of the main attractions the chamber promotes to tourists. Within these suburban expansions, many refuges are looking to purchase additional land in an effort to keep up with burgeoning human populations and protect natural habitat for the land's native, animal residents. www.window.state.tx.us /comptrol/fnotes/fn0403/protecting.html   (1099 words)

Handbook of Texas Online: MULESHOE, TX Muleshoe, the county seat of Bailey County, is on U.S. Highway 84 in the Blackwater Valley. In 1917, when the county was organized, Muleshoe became the county seat; the town was incorporated in 1926. Muleshoe had a population of 4,571 in 1990. www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/MM/hgm9.html   (301 words)

L.L.Bean: Park Search - Grulla National Wildlife Refuge The Grulla National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles east of Arch, N.M., near the New Mexico and Texas state line. The refuge is administered by the Muleshoe refuge in Texas. The primary wildlife found on the refuge include lesser sandhill cranes and shorebirds, who stay there in large numbers when there is water in the lake and move elsewhere when it is dry, often for years at a time. www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/58lln.htm   (178 words)

Environmental Education on SHP Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is located 12 miles south of Muleshoe on Highway 214. Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located 3 miles south of Umbarger (10 miles south of Canyon) on FM 168. The refuge is known for wintering concentrations of sandhill cranes, but other wildlife associated with the plains are also found. www.rw.ttu.edu /ppna/teachers/environm.htm   (445 words)

Bird Checklists of the United States The Grulla National Wildlife Refuge is centrally located in eastern New Mexico adjacent the Texas State line near the small town of Arch in Roosevelt County, approximately 25 miles southeast of Portales on State Highway 88. Wildlife use on the refuge varies depending upon the availibility of water in Salt Lake which often remains dry or nearly dry for several years in a row. The remainder of the refuge is composed of mostly native grama and buffalo grasses. www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/othrdata/chekbird/r2/grulla.htm   (1044 words)

Texas Home Although the primary purpose of every wildlife refuge is to provide habitat for fish and wildlife, Refuges also provide exceptional opportunities for wildlife watching, hiking, fishing, hunting, educational programs and scientific research. The refuge connects remaining habitats along the Rio Grande and establishes a wildlife corridor. Today, refuge managers need to incorporate new knowledge about ecosystems and the importance of biodiversity into their long-range plans to ensure that the whole natural system and its processes are protected. www.wilderness.org /WhereWeWork/Texas/index.cfm   (1149 words)

Muleshoe, Texas. Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge - 20 miles south of town on Hwy 214, you'll come to the oldest national wildlife refuge in Texas. Muleshoe was the name of a local ranch. The railroad was responsible for the founding of Muleshoe. www.texasescapes.com /TOWNS/Muleshoe/Muleshoe_Texas.htm   (270 words)

Texas Bird Watch Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is a haven for thousands of wintering Sandhill Cranes. Further inland, the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge south of Alamo on the banks of the Rio Grande River features beautiful hiking trails and a 7-mile wildlife drive, where you can see a variety of tropical birds as well as ocelots, jaguarundis and other wildlife rarely seen on this continent. The Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, located just north of Rockport, is the principle wintering ground for the near-extinct Whooping Crane. traveltex.com /tx_act_bird.asp?SN=5069582&LS=0   (709 words)

Random Ruminations: Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge I had seen something about the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in one of my favorite books, Roads of Texas. We came upon the refuge and were all surprised by the facility. We drove west to the headquarters area of the refuge to sign in. www.randomruminations.net /index.php?id=1576   (1102 words)

3/29/2005~Spring Wildflowers and Lush Grasses are Sprouting to Life at Texas National Wildlife Refuges Spectacular displays of wildflower blooms and prairie grasses are dazzling the landscapes of National Wildlife Refuges and surrounding lands across Texas. Directions to the refuge: From Muleshoe: take Highway 214 south for 20 miles, then west on Caliche Road for 2.25 miles to the refuge headquarters. Directions to the refuge: From Dallas, go north on Highway 75 to Sherman FM 1417 exit, then north 13 miles on FM 1417 to refuge sign and left 6 miles to entrance. news.fws.gov /newsreleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=EF0660DD-1143-3066-401B01596CFEDC52   (528 words)

Texas Texas Panhandle The oldest national wildlife refuge in Texas, Muleshoe was established as a wintering area for migratory waterfowl and Sandhill Crane. The 7,664-acre Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1958 to protect habitat utilized by migrating and wintering waterfowl and other birds. The refuge includes 5,809 acres of prairie and sink-type lakes wi... www.trails.com /activity.asp?AreaID={C86805B2-8E4C-407F-B270-C1973893D1DA}   (481 words)

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge - New Mexico State Park - Vital to migrating birds and other wildlife, Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge is truly as unique and varied as the wildlife it supports. Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge - New Mexico State Park - A vast landscape in the heart of New Mexico, Sevilleta National Wildllife Refuge supports four major ecological habitats, encompasses two mountain ranges, and contains stretches of the largest river in the state. www.stateparks.com /sevilleta.html   (348 words)

AllRefer.com - Amherst, Texas (TX) (Lamb County) - (village) - Facts and Information Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge to W. Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/A/A04415-amherst.html   (143 words)

L.L.Bean: Park Search - Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge The 5,809-acre Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge consists of native grama and alkali sacaton grasslands, rock outcroppings, scattered mesquite and three shallow lakes that are often dry, except for the spring-fed Paul's Lake. The refuge is best known for its thousands of lesser sandhill cranes that winter in the area October through February. There have been 320 bird species observed here since the refuge was established in 1935. www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/15490gd.htm   (153 words)

The Birds oF Texas Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is haven for thousands of wintering sandhill cranes. Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is an ideal spot to add them to a life list. Refuges offer exceptional viewing of both rare specimens and large concentrations of familiar species. www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/texbirds.htm   (330 words)

Animal Help: National Wildlife Refuges Though not all of the National Wildlife Refuges are open to the public, the refuges that are, provide unparrelled wildlife viewing for the visitor. Support of the National Wildlife Refuge system helps to conserve these lands and to assist in the protection of new areas in need. The Nation Wildlife Refuges provide habitat, and conservation for all of our Nation's wildlife. www.animalhelp.com /wildlife/refuge.cfm   (116 words)

Muleshoe TX Muleshoe, the county seat of Bailey County, is on U.S. Highway 84 in the Blackwater Valley. Synopsis: MULESHOE The dairy industry is thriving in West Texas and eastern New Mexico, so many crop producers in the region are looking at alfalfa as an alternative or rotation crop. Several Texas ranches have registered and used a muleshoe brand in various forms (typically an inverted U shape). www.poetrymag.com /Muleshoe%20TX.htxl   (480 words)

Game The bird species list available from the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge provides an excellent guide for both game and non-game bird species that are present in the area. Some of the greatest numbers of sandhill cranes in the world have been observed at the Muleshoe National Wildlife refuge and other saline lakes in the area. In addition to the variety of migratory waterfowl found at Baileyboro Lake, the ranch also has quail, dove and mule deer available for hunting. www.baileyborolake.com /game.htm   (212 words)

GORP - Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Special Note:: The refuge's short grass prairies are endemic to what much of the area was like before agricultural development. Recreation and Education: Wildlife observation, study, and photography. Directions: From Muleshoe, take Highway 214 S 20 miles. gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_nwr/tx_mules.htm   (301 words)

Texas Golf Courses : Muleshoe Golf Courses The Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (1935) is the oldest national wildlife refuge in Texas. Home to the only golf course in Bailey County, Muleshoe was founded in 1913 and named after the muleshoe-shaped brand of the famous early ranch. If you find yourself near Muleshoe for the Fourth of July, attend the World Championship Muleshoe Pitching Contest and gamble heavily with the locals. www.golftexas.com /golf-courses/panhandle/muleshoe/muleshoe.htm   (591 words)

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