Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge

"Tule Bluet - Enallagma carunculatum, Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, Bonners Ferry, Idaho" by Judy Gallagher , CC BY 2.0

Kootenai

National Wildlife Refuge - Idaho

The Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is located in northern Idaho. It is bordered by the Selkirk Mountains to the west, the Kootenai River to the east, and state lands to the south. The refuge provides diverse habitat types, especially wetlands and hardwood and coniferous forest. It was established to preserve migration habitat for waterfowl, and more than 300 species of vertebrates inhabit the area, including coyote, Grizzly bear, elk, bald eagle, Great horned owl, cinnamon bear, moose, beaver, kestrel, river otter, red-tailed hawk, white-tailed deer, thirteen species of bats, northern harrier, and black bear.

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Idaho Panhandle MVUM - Kaniksu Zone Back 2019

Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of the Kaniksu Zone (Back) of Idaho Panhandle Flathead National Forest (NF) in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

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Kootenai - Map

Map of Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Kootenai - Hunting

Hunting at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Kootenai NWR https://www.fws.gov/refuge/kootenai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kootenai_National_Wildlife_Refuge The Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge is located in northern Idaho. It is bordered by the Selkirk Mountains to the west, the Kootenai River to the east, and state lands to the south. The refuge provides diverse habitat types, especially wetlands and hardwood and coniferous forest. It was established to preserve migration habitat for waterfowl, and more than 300 species of vertebrates inhabit the area, including coyote, Grizzly bear, elk, bald eagle, Great horned owl, cinnamon bear, moose, beaver, kestrel, river otter, red-tailed hawk, white-tailed deer, thirteen species of bats, northern harrier, and black bear.