Kofa National Wildlife Refuge - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kofa National Wildlife Refuge was established from public lands on January 25, 1939, by Executive Order 8039 for the protection of desert bighorn sheep Over 80 percent of the refuge is wilderness The refuge offers vast lands to explore and appreciate
Public Use and Hunting Regulations, Kofa National Wildlife Refuge General Information Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1939 and is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service The refuge encompasses 666,641 acres of Sonoran desert habitat and is home to the desert bighorn sheep, Sonoran pronghorn and the California fan palm Other notable wildlife species found in the area include roadrunner, desert tortoise, desert mule deer
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Crystal Hill Area Kofa National Wildlife Refuge er,,talHillarea iatluonlr, on Kofa NWR IL ,1ere rock collecti11g is permittecl Quartz Formation the class of silic two most abundant elements in the surface of the Earth, oxygen a s in a variety of forms anrl shapes and varies from being clea to almost opaque It may be found in the form oflarge
Hunting at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge | FWS. gov Kofa National Wildlife Refuge While desert bighorn sheep may be the most famous game species on this refuge, hunters don't need to draw a bighorn tag to experience incredible hunting here The Gambel's quail hunting on this huge refuge could rank among the best quail hunting in the country
Ironwood - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service For additional information Please contact the headquarters for additional information or to report accidents, unusual incidents or observations U S Fish and Wildlife Service Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Rare Sonoran pronghorn are rebounding - U. S. Fish Wildlife Service The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program, funded by hunters and anglers, has granted funds to the Arizona Game and Fish Department to build 18 water catchment systems on the national wildlife refuges The structures catch rain, collect it underground and let the water gravity-feed to a lower point where wildlife can drink it
Kofa Birds Fact Sheet 2015 - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Welcome to birding at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Kofa National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 665,400 acres of Sonoran Desert in southwestern Arizona Broad valleys, gently rolling foothills, jagged peaks and steep cliffs are found within this rugged refuge The scattered water holes attract a surprising number of waterbirds and other migrant birds
Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Sonoran . . . We, the U S Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reestablishing the Sonoran pronghorn, a federally listed endangered mammal, in its historical habitat in King Valley, Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, in Yuma County, and the Barry M Goldwater Range-- East, Maricopa County, in southwestern Arizona We are reestablishing the Sonoran pronghorn under section 10 (j) of the Endangered Species Act