Waterfowl production area

Waterfowl production areas (WPAs) are a small component of the National Wildlife Refuge System. There are over 2 million acres (8,100 km²) of this prime duck-producing land, mostly prairie potholes in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Montana. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service owns, leases, or holds easements on the lands.[1][2]

References

"Waterfowl Production Areas". US Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
"Waterfowl Production Areas: Perpetual Prairie Potholes". US Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 17 June 2016.

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