Nearest city Stanley, ND Established 1935 | Phone +1 701-848-2722 | |
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Location Burke and Mountrail counties, North Dakota, United States Area 26,747 acres (108.24km) Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge Address 8315 ND-8, Kenmare, ND 58746, USA Hours Open today · 7AM–4:30PMMonday7AM–4:30PMTuesday7AM–4:30PMWednesday7AM–4:30PMThursday7AM–4:30PMFriday7AM–4:30PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosed Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service Similar Long Lake National Wildlife R, Chase Lake National, Lake Ilo National Wildlife R, Tewaukon National Wildlife R, Lake Alice National Wildlife R | ||
The Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota and extends from the Canada–US border to the neighboring state of Montana. The refuge manages two other refuges and two wetland management districts. The refuge also includes the Lostwood Wilderness which comprises almost a quarter of all the area of the refuge. The refuge is considered a prime migratory and nesting bird sanctuary with over 250 different species identified and tens of thousands of birds using the refuge annually. In 1964, the once believed to be extinct giant Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) a subspecies of the better known and much more common Canada goose, was reintroduced into the refuge, and their numbers have greatly increased. Additionally, numerous mammal species reside on the refuge, the largest being the white-tailed deer.
The refuge is managed by the Lostwood Wetland Management District.