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Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge
This 278,000-acre refuge, established in 1936 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, consists of extensive sage-steppe and grassland bordered on the west by the Hart Mountain's steep, rocky west face and sparsely laced here and there with deciduous riparian habitat.
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Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge
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This 278,000-acre refuge, established in 1936 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, consists of extensive sage-steppe and grassland bordered on the west by the Hart Mountain's steep, rocky west face and sparsely laced here and there with deciduous riparian habitat.
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Location
South-central Oregon, about 30 miles northeast of Lakeview, southeast Lake County.
Description
This 278,000-acre refuge, established in 1936 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, consists of extensive sage-steppe and grassland bordered on the west by the Hart Mountain's steep, rocky west face and sparsely laced here and there with deciduous riparian habitat.
Outstanding Features
Hart Mountain NAR comprises one of the most extensive and high-quality sage steppe habitats in Oregon, with a full compliment of wildlife species, including Greater Sage Grouse.
Conservation Issues Livestock grazing was discontinued on the refuge in the 1990s and habitat restoration efforts predominantly consist of prescribed burns.Links
• Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Hart Mtn National Antelope RefugeContacts
Sheldon-Hart Mtn National Wildlife Refuge Complex
P.O. Box 111, 18 South G
Lakeview, OR 97630
Phone: (541) 947-3315
Fax: (541) 947-4414 - 42.5186751742 -119.643859863
Location
South-central Oregon, about 30 miles northeast of Lakeview, southeast Lake County.
Description
This 278,000-acre refuge, established in 1936 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, consists of extensive sage-steppe and grassland bordered on the west by the Hart Mountain's steep, rocky west face and sparsely laced here and there with deciduous riparian habitat.
Outstanding Features
Hart Mountain NAR comprises one of the most extensive and high-quality sage steppe habitats in Oregon, with a full compliment of wildlife species, including Greater Sage Grouse.
Conservation Issues Livestock grazing was discontinued on the refuge in the 1990s and habitat restoration efforts predominantly consist of prescribed burns.
Links
• Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Hart Mtn National Antelope Refuge
Contacts
Sheldon-Hart Mtn National Wildlife Refuge Complex
P.O. Box 111, 18 South G
Lakeview, OR 97630
Phone: (541) 947-3315
Fax: (541) 947-4414
