Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
- Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
Infobox_protected_area | name = Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = IV
caption =
locator_x = 80
locator_y = 59
location = Wyoming, USA
nearest_city = Green River, WY
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 51
lat_seconds = 25
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 109
long_minutes = 50
long_seconds = 14
long_direction = W
area = 26,400 acres (106 km²)
established = January 1, 1965
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Wyoming and includes 26,400 acres (106 km²). Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in southwestern Wyoming. The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The Shoshone Indians inhabited the region since the year 1300 and the current name is a derivative of the Shoshone language word "Sisk-a-dee-agie", which translated means "river of the prairie hen". The refuge lies along the banks of the Green River for a distance of 36 miles (56 km) and the river provides a water source for shrubs and Cottonwood trees which flourish in an otherwise arid region. The refuge area was first visited by white explorers in 1811 and was later a crossroads for the Oregon and Mormon Trails; many of the original wagon tracks left by early pioneers can still be seen.
220 species of birds have been identified on the refuge including migratory bird species that use the refuge for nesting. Trumpeter swans, Bald eagles, Sage grouse, and numerous species of ducks can be found. Dozens of species of mammals including coyote, porcupine, pronghorn, mule deer, bobcat and moose are indigenous to the region and protected under law. A catch and release program for native fish such as the Cutthroat and Brown trout ensures protection of these less common fish species.
Visitors to the refuge should follow Interstate 80 west from Green River, Wyoming for 6 miles (9.6 km) to exit 372. Travel north from there for 27 miles (43 km) to the refuge main entrance.
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