Nature's Rebirth

by Elizabeth Winter

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Nature's Rebirth

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Elizabeth Winter

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August 4, 2011

Missouri Valley, Iowa � Despite flooding, work continues at DeSoto and Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuges. Refuge staff are working to improve capacity and efficiency in facility maintenance equipment and operations so an effective clean up can occur when floodwaters recede. Refuge wildlife managers continue to assess and plan for effective management of wildlife resources including the upcoming fall migration. Contingency plans are being made for fall visitor services. This includes working with the Blair Community School district to continue the curriculum based environmental education programs where more than 4,200 students visited the refuges last school year.


DeSoto and Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuges continue to be more than 90 percent inundated with Missouri River floodwaters. Many refuges roads are under water. The DeSoto Visitor Center is not flooded but is surrounded by flood waters and only accessible by boat. The headquarters complex at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge located near the north entrance of the refuge along Highway 30 has remained dry and functional.



While there will be much work to do once the floodwaters recede, the refuge is committed to completing repairs in a safe and quick manner. Although it may take many months to make repairs, the refuge intends to reopen to the public as soon as possible.

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