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Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

P.O. Box 549
Muleshoe, TX 79347
(806) 946 3341

Directions: From Muleshoe, take Highway 214 S 20 miles. Go W on Caliche Road for 2.25 miles to Refuge Headquarters. From Morton, take Highway 214 N 18 miles. Go W on Caliche Road 2.25 miles.

Primary Wildlife: Lesser sandhill cranes.

Habitat: 5,809 acres consisting of short grass prairie with scattered mesquite and three sink-type lakes (no outlets), dependent entirely on runoff for water, and are periodically dry.

Recreation and Education: Wildlife observation, study, and photography. Picnic area, camping area, and nature trail are located near headquarters. The Visitor Center displays mounted birds and mammals common to the area.

Special Note:: The refuge's short grass prairies are endemic to what much of the area was like before agricultural development.



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