Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge
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The Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state
of North Dakota
and is a small Easement Refuge
managed from Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Lake Nettie and Mud Lake are located in the refuge approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Turtle Lake, North Dakota
. The refuge is home to hundreds of bird species and is a popular deer
hunting location during season.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
and is a small Easement Refuge
Easement refuge
An easement refuge is a special type of National Wildlife Refuge under the auspices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.On an easement refuge, the Refuge boundaries encompass private land but the Fish and Wildlife Service does not own the land...
managed from Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
The Audubon National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota and consists of 14,735 acres . The refuge is managed with by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is the centerpiece of the Audubon National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which includes numerous other refuges in the...
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Lake Nettie and Mud Lake are located in the refuge approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Turtle Lake, North Dakota
Turtle Lake, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 580 people, 290 households, and 171 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,154.2 people per square mile . There were 329 housing units at an average density of 654.7 per square mile...
. The refuge is home to hundreds of bird species and is a popular deer
White-tailed Deer
The white-tailed deer , also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States , Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru...
hunting location during season.