![]() | KootenaiNational 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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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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Map of Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Hunting at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).