| 词条 | Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge | ||||
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| name = Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge | alt_name = | iucn_category = | photo = SandhillCranesMuleshoeNWR.jpg | photo_alt = | photo_caption = Sandhill cranes at Muleshoe NWR photo by Wyman Meinzer | photo_width = 300 | map = Texas | map_alt = | map_caption = | map_width = | relief = yes | label = Muleshoe NWR | label_position = right | location = Bailey County, Texas | nearest_city = Muleshoe, Texas | coords = {{coord|33|57|14|N|102|45|44|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coords_ref = | area_acre = 6440 | established = 1935 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | url = https://www.fws.gov/refuge/muleshoe/ | child = | embedded = }}Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is a {{convert|6440|acre|km2|adj=on}} wildlife refuge located about {{convert|20|mi|km|spell=in}} south of Muleshoe, Texas on Texas State Highway 214. It is the oldest National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. state of Texas, having been established as the Muleshoe Migratory Waterfowl Refuge by executive order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935.[1] Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1940 changing the name to the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.[2] In 1980, Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.[3] The refuge is a stop for migratory waterfowl flying between Canada and Mexico. The refuge includes several intermittent salt lakes, some of which have been modified to extend their wet periods. Paul's Lake, on the east side of Highway 214, is spring fed, and hosts wildlife during times when the other lakes are dry. If sufficient water is present during the winter, the refuge hosts tens of thousands of sandhill cranes. The largest number of cranes ever recorded was 250,000, during February, 1981. Other wildlife includes wood warblers, meadowlarks, raptors, burrowing owls, blacktailed prairie dogs, jackrabbits, cottontail rabbits, coyotes, and badgers. The prairie ecosystem includes plant life such as wildflowers, grasses, yucca, cacti, and mesquite. Rangeland management techniques include controlled burning and grazing. Northeast of White Lake is a small area of white gypsum dunes, similar to those found at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, though these are much less expansive. See also
Reference1. ^{{cite web|last1=Lively|first1=Jeanne F.|title=Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/gkm01|website=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=28 March 2018}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Proclamation 2416|url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Proclamation_2416|website=Wikisource|access-date= 28 March 2018}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nnlandmarks/site.htm?Site=MULE-TX|title=National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)|website=www.nps.gov|language=en|quote="Year designated: 1980"|access-date=2019-03-30}} External links{{Commons category|Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge}}
4 : National Wildlife Refuges in Texas|National Natural Landmarks in Texas|Protected areas of Bailey County, Texas|Protected areas established in 1935 |
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