Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, located approximately 60 miles (100 km) west of Houston, Texas, is one of the largest remnants of coastal prairie habitat remaining in southeast Texas and home to one of the last populations of the critically endangered Attwater's prairie-chicken, a ground-dwelling grouse of the coastal prairie ecosystem.
The refuge was established in 1972, covers 10,528 acres (43 km²), and is one of a handful of national wildlife refuges managed specifically for an endangered species.
External links
* [http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/texas/attwater/index.html Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge]
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