Wildlife
The combination of wet soils, forests, shrub lands and open lands throughout the Refuge allows a diversity of wildlife habitats. White-tailed deer, raccoon, geese and squirrel are readily observable; mink, bobcat, black bear and barred owls are infrequently spotted. Beavers manipulate water levels by dam-building. Prominent game birds include woodcock, wild turkey and ruffed grouse. The area is also an important habitat for many decreasing species of North American birds, including the bobolink, clay-colored sparrow, Henslow's sparrow, northern saw-whet owl, and the cerulean warbler. Brook trout, a native species, have been joined by introduced species of trout and bass.
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