Farragut Wildlife Management Area
| Farragut Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Kootenai County, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest city | Bayview,ID |
| Coordinates | 47°58′19″N 116°32′30″W / 47.971846°N 116.541586°W |
| Area | 1,413 acres (5.7 km2) |
| Established | 1949 |
| Governing body | Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
Farragut Wildlife Management Area at 1,405 acres (5.69 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Kootenai County that borders Farragut State Park.[1] The area was formerly the Farragut Naval Training Station established in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946. The land was acquired by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in 1949.[2]
The WMA is located along Lake Pend Oreille, which contains a variety of sport fish, including rainbow trout.[3] The WMA has a white-tailed deer population that average 5-10 deer per square mile.[4]
References
- ^ "Farragut Wildlife Management Area" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Farragut Wildlife Management Area: Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. July 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Farrugut Wildlife Management Area". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
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