Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge

Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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.