Fern Ridge Wildlife Area
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The Fern Ridge Wildlife Area is a wildlife management
area located west of Eugene
, Oregon
, in the United States
. It is named for the Fern Ridge Reservoir
which it partially surrounds.
Wildlife management
Wildlife management attempts to balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of people using the best available science. Wildlife management can include game keeping, wildlife conservation and pest control...
area located west of Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is named for the Fern Ridge Reservoir
Fern Ridge Reservoir
Fern Ridge Reservoir is a reservoir on the Long Tom River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The reservoir is located approximately west of Eugene on Oregon Route 126. The reservoir is a U.S...
which it partially surrounds.