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Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
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| National Park Overview: |
 | The Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWR) was established for the protection of migratory birds including waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds. It is located along the Mississippi Flyway, one of the major routes for migrating waterfowl. Refuge units also provide important habitat for big river fish and a variety of other native wildlife such as deer, fox, beaver, frogs, turtles, and snakes. Key goals are to conserve and enhance the quality and diversity of fish and wildlife and their habitats, to restore floodplain functions in the river corridor, and to provide wildlife-related recreational experiences for the public. |
| Nature of the Area: |
| For centuries, the Upper Mississippi River and its floodplain have provided habitat for hundreds of fish and wildlife species. Over time, however, the natural river has been dramatically altered for navigation, flood control, agriculture and other human development, leaving fewer natural places for birds, fish, and other animals to live.
The lands and waters of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex provide fish and wildlife habitat along 350 miles of the Mississippi River corridor between Muscatine, Iowa and Gorham, Illinois. The 45,000 acres of wetland, open water, bottomland forest and grassland provide important habitat for the birds, fish and mussels, mammals, amphibians and reptiles that are native to this portion of the Upper Mississippi River. Unfortunately, many non-native invasive species are becoming established too.
Ducks, geese, shorebirds, and marsh and wading birds feed on wetland plants and invertebrates. Many fish species use wetland vegetation for feeding, refuge from predators, and spawning substrate. Turtles, salamanders, and snakes often depend on wetlands, too. Bottomland forests are used by migrating and nesting songbirds, waterfowl, hawks and eagles, herons and egrets, deer, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Grassland species such as the meadowlark, dickcissel, and grasshopper sparrow also benefit from our refuge management programs. |
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| History of the Area: |
| Several units within the Complex were established in the 1940?s following construction of the lock and dam system. Those units were consolidated into Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in 1958. Since then, other areas have been added to Mark Twain, which now includes 45,000 acres scattered along 345 miles of the Mississippi River and short distances up the Illinois and Iowa rivers. In 2000, Mark Twain NWR was split into five separate National Wildlife Refuges - Port Louisa NWR, Great River NWR, Clarence Cannon NWR, Two Rivers NWR, and Middle Mississippi River NWR. The Refuge Complex administration office, located in Quincy, IL, has retained the Mark Twain name.
The This link opens in a new windowUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is an agency of the Department of the Interior. Our mission is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. |
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| Bird Checklists of the United States - ... IL Forest Preserve District of Cook County -- Cook County, IL Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex -- Quincy, IL (Printed 11/97) Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge -- Brussels, IL (Updated ... | | Bird Checklists of the United States - ... Branch, IA (Printed 1993) Lake Red Rock -- Knoxville, IA (Printed 2/96) Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex -- Office in Quincy, IL Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge -- Wapello, IA Neal ... | | Quad-Cities Rivers, Online! - Information, Links, and Stories around the rivers composing the Quad-Cities and outlining areas. | | Sanctuary: U.S. Wildlife Refuges @ nationalgeographic.com - ... +1 618 997 3344 8588 Route 148, Marion, IL 62959 daniel_doshier@mail.fws.gov Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge +1 217 224 8580 1704 North 24th Street, Quincy, IL 62301 durinda_hulett@mail.fws ... | | George Bendo's Photography of Iowa - Louisa County - ... leaving Iowa. We were interested in the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge near the Mississippi River. The drive was nice ... fields, the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge at the eastern ... | | Coin Operated Binoculars - SeeCoast Manufacturing, Telescopes, Viewing Machines - Company - SeeCoast is considered the only domestic source for high quality,American-made coin-operated ... Refuge Refuge- Havana, IL Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Quincy, IL Cameron Prairie National ... | | ... and Wildlife Service Releases Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Mark Twain Nat - Any Comments, Questions, or Suggestions? Email The ODC Staff. Send This Page To A Friend! Enter Email Address. Contacts. Dick Steinbach, 217/224-8580. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases... | | Defenders of Wildlife -- National Wildlife Refuge System Directory - Illinois - ... 997-3344 Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, Annada District, P.O. Box 88 Annada ... 309) 535-2290 Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge 1704 N. 24th St ... | | News Letter Smmuer 1998 Part Two - Federal Wildlife Officers Association - ... of trophy white?tail deer, including deer being killed on the Delair Unit of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, located along the Mississippi River in the Pike and Calhoun County areas of ... |
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