Nearest city Mashpee, Massachusetts Area 138 ha Established 1995 | Address Mashpee, MA 02649, USA Phone +1 978-443-4661 | |
 | ||
Location Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service Similar Nomans Land Island Na, Massasoit National Wildlife R, Thacher Island National, Gardner Heritage State Park, Cormier Woods | ||
Friends of mashpee national wildlife refuge psa
The Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in the state of Massachusetts. Established in 1995, it is administered by the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Complex. The refuge has a surface area of 341.65 acres (1.3826 km2).
Contents
Fctv exclusives friends of mashpee national wildlife refuge 20th anniversary
Wildlife and HabitatEdit
Salt marshes, cranberry bogs, Atlantic white cedar swamps, freshwater marshes, and a vernal pool provide habitat for wildlife such as migratory waterfowl, songbirds, shorebirds, raptors, red fox, and white-tailed deer.
The refuge staff is studying the endangered New England Cottontail (NEC) rabbit at the refuge. Biologists and volunteers are conducting surveys of rabbits and collection of scat to determine the NEC activity.
References
Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA