Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
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The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge is a 573,504-acre (232,089 ha) national wildlife refuge on the northern border of the U.S. state of Nevada. A very small part extends northward into Oregon. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as the Nevada component of the Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which is headquartered in Lakeview, Oregon. The Sheldon Refuge was noted for its population of wild horses, now all removed.
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Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Humboldt and Washoe counties, Nevada |
Nearest city | Lakeview, Oregon |
Coordinates | 41°48′00″N 119°12′04″W[1] |
Area | 573,504 acres (232,089 ha)[2] |
Established | 1931 (1931) |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Sheldon NWR |
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