Nearest city Raton, NM Area 14.97 km² Established 1965 | Address Maxwell, NM 87728, USA Phone +1 575-375-2331 | |
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Location Colfax County, New Mexico, USA Governing body U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Website Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge Management United States Fish and Wildlife Service Similar Las Vegas National Wildlife R, Grulla National Wildlife R, Coyote Creek State Park, Mesilla Valley Bosque S, Apache Kid Wilderness | ||
Ducks at maxwell national wildlife refuge
The Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge, located in the high central plains of northeastern New Mexico, was established in 1965 as a feeding and resting area for migratory birds. Over 350 acres (1.4 km2) of the refuge are planted with wheat, corn, barley, and alfalfa to provide food for resident and migratory wildlife. Visitors may see bald and golden eagles, falcons, hawks, sandhill cranes, ducks, white pelicans, burrowing owls, great horned owls, black-tailed prairie dogs, raccoons, coyotes, skunks, cougars, muskrats, badgers, bobcats, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and the occasional elk.
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Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA