Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area
Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area at 2,556 acres (10.34 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Madison County near the town of Roberts.[1] Land in the WMA was acquired in 1997 and 1999 for partial mitigation of the effects of the construction of the Palisades Dam.[2]
| Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Jefferson and Madison counties, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest city | Roberts, ID |
| Coordinates | 43.762833°N 111.999545°W |
| Area | 2,556 acres (10.3 km2) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Governing body | Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
Most of the region's waterfowl species can be found in the WMA, including trumpeter swans.[3] The WMA is open to non-motorized travel all year and hunting in fall.[4]
References
- "Deer Parks Wildlife Mitigation Unit" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- Bottum, Edward; Anderson, David; Gardetto, Jeffrey; Kemner, Don; Mikkelsen, Anders; Ragotzkie, Kim; Schmidt, Steve (July 1999). "Management Plan: Deer Parks Complex Wildlife Mitigation Units" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- "Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area, Idaho". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
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