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Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
2312 FRED MORGAN, SR. ROAD
Tallulah, Louisiana 71282-9740
Email: r4rw_la.tnr@fws.gov
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| National Park Overview: |
| The Tensas River NWR, located in northeast Louisiana, is one of the largest continuous blocks of bottomland hardwoods remaining in the nation. Programs on the refuge include cooperative farming, black bear research, neotropical migrant bird research, environmental education, and consumptive and non-consumptive public use programs. |
| Nature of the Area: |
| Refuge is in the upper basin of the Tensas River in northeast Louisiana which was the last documented home of the ivory-billed woodpecker.Home to one of the last concentrations of the threatened Louisiana black bear.In 1907, Teddy Roosevelt hunted bear just north of the refuge boundary and the "Teddy Bear" was introduced as a result of an incident during the hunt.Concentrations of ducks, geese, raptors, wading birds and shorebirds.Several rookeries present. |
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My home away from home.
I love to be in the woods at Tensas. Need to plant some White Oaks so we can have a larger heard.
Written by usmalegv
31-Jul-2008
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perfect place to enjoy the outdoors
have owned a camp for 16 years @ wilhights camp ground.it just keeps getting better. keep up the effort to increase the quality.
Written by jerry n. armand
7-Oct-2008
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| Bird Checklists of the United States - ... National Wildlife Refuges -- LA Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge -- LA Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge -- Tallulah, LA Return to Bird Checklists of the United States Northern Prairie ... | | Bird Checklists of the United States - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Bird Checklists of the United States Master Table of Contents United States and Canada U.S. Canada Great Plains States Colorado -- Iowa -- Kansas -- Minnesota ... | | Madison Parish Page Locale - Madison Parish Louisiana: Travel, Culture, Geography and Community Links ... is the home of the 65,000-acre Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, complete with facilities for the disabled tourist and ... | | Sportsman's Paradise: Monroe/ Ruston Area - ... the designer Hayes Towne. Madison Parish is the home of the 65,000-acre Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, complete with facilities for the disabled tourist and fisherman. This refuge is the ... | | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service | Southeast Region | Tensas River NWR - The mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, working with others, is to conserve, protect, and ... Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge Jerome Ford Refuge Manager 2312 Fred Morgan, Sr. Road ... |
| Directions: |
| Tensas River NWR is located approximately 14 miles south west of Tallulah, Louisiana. From Tallulah, take La. Hwy 80 west for 7 miles. Turn left (south) onto the gravel road at Quebec. Travel about 5 1/2 miles on the gravel to the paved refuge road. The refuge Visitor Center is at the end of the paved road (about 6 miles) on the left. |
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