Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Wildlife area near St. Anthony, Idaho
| Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| A photo of the St. Anthony dunes and part of the Sand Creek WMA viewed from space The St. Anthony dunes and part of the WMA | |
A map of Idaho showing the location of Sand Creek WMA A map of Idaho showing the location of Sand Creek WMA | |
| Location | Fremont County, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest city | St. Anthony, ID |
| Coordinates | 44°02′17′′N 111°43′02′′W / 44.037978°N 111.717301°W / 44.037978; -111.717301 |
| Area | 31,000 acres (125.5 km2) |
| Established | 1947 |
| Governing body | Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
| fishandgame | |
Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area at 31,000 acres (130 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Fremont County near the town of St. Anthony.[1] The WMA was established in 1947 when the Chapman Ranch was acquired with federal funds.[2]
The WMA includes sand dunes and habitat for about 3,000 elk and the only desert-wintering moose herd in the world with about 400 individuals.[3] The area also has 1,500 mule deer and many other game species.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Aslett, Dennis; Owsiak, Anna (July 1999). "Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area, Idaho". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2012.