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'''Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge''' is a U.S. [[National Wildlife Refuge]] on [[Oregon Coast|Oregon's coast]]. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) comprising the [[Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex]].<ref name="fwssb"> {{cite web | url = http://www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/siletzbay/index.htm | title = Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge | publisher = [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]] | accessdate = September 14, 2009}} </ref> The refuge consists of several discontinuous tracts north and south of the [[Siletz River]] where it enters Siletz Bay south of [[Lincoln City, Oregon|Lincoln City]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Refuge Overview (map) |publisher = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | url = http://www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/images/maps/SLZ_public_043009.pdf | format = PDF| accessdate = September 14, 2009}}</ref> It is closed to public use, except for viewing from outside the refuge boundaries and during special events.<ref name = "SBNWR">{{cite web| title = Siletz Bay Profile |publisher = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service| url = http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=13598| accessdate =September 14, 2009}}</ref> |
'''Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge''' is a U.S. [[National Wildlife Refuge]] on [[Oregon Coast|Oregon's coast]]. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) comprising the [[Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex]].<ref name="fwssb"> {{cite web | url = http://www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/siletzbay/index.htm | title = Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge | publisher = [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]] | accessdate = September 14, 2009}} </ref> The refuge consists of several discontinuous tracts north and south of the [[Siletz River]] where it enters Siletz Bay south of [[Lincoln City, Oregon|Lincoln City]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Refuge Overview (map) |publisher = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | url = http://www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/images/maps/SLZ_public_043009.pdf | format = PDF| accessdate = September 14, 2009}}</ref> It is closed to public use, except for viewing from outside the refuge boundaries and during special events.<ref name = "SBNWR">{{cite web| title = Siletz Bay Profile |publisher = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service| url = http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=13598| accessdate =September 14, 2009}}</ref> |
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Siletz Bay NWR was established in 1991 primarily to return [[salt marsh]] to its natural state. Formerly it had been diked and ditched to create pasture for dairy cows. One segment of the refuge near Millport |
Siletz Bay NWR was established in 1991 primarily to return [[salt marsh]] to its natural state. Formerly it had been diked and ditched to create pasture for dairy cows. One segment of the refuge near Millport Slough, an arm of the lower Siletz River, consists of a {{convert|100|acre|ha|adj=on}} tidal marsh restored by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited, and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians. Together they breached {{convert|220|ft|m}} of dikes, removed dikes totaling {{convert|9300|ft|m}}, filled {{convert|1200|ft|m}} of ditches, and added woody debris to improve fish habitat. Salt-starched skeleton trees are visible along both sides of [[U.S. Route 101]] (which runs through the refuge) from the time when the salt marsh was diked. [[Red-tailed Hawk]]s and [[Bald Eagle]]s are often visible roosting on these snags. Abundant [[Great Blue Heron]] and [[Great Egret]] live nearby.<ref name = "fwssb">{{cite web| title = Siletz Bay Profile |publisher = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service| url = http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=13598| accessdate =September 14, 2009}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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Revision as of 02:20, 15 September 2009
Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on Oregon's coast. It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex.[1] The refuge consists of several discontinuous tracts north and south of the Siletz River where it enters Siletz Bay south of Lincoln City.[2] It is closed to public use, except for viewing from outside the refuge boundaries and during special events.[3]
Siletz Bay NWR was established in 1991 primarily to return salt marsh to its natural state. Formerly it had been diked and ditched to create pasture for dairy cows. One segment of the refuge near Millport Slough, an arm of the lower Siletz River, consists of a 100-acre (40 ha) tidal marsh restored by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited, and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians. Together they breached 220 feet (67 m) of dikes, removed dikes totaling 9,300 feet (2,800 m), filled 1,200 feet (370 m) of ditches, and added woody debris to improve fish habitat. Salt-starched skeleton trees are visible along both sides of U.S. Route 101 (which runs through the refuge) from the time when the salt marsh was diked. Red-tailed Hawks and Bald Eagles are often visible roosting on these snags. Abundant Great Blue Heron and Great Egret live nearby.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge". United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved September 14, 2009. Cite error: The named reference "fwssb" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Refuge Overview (map)" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^ "Siletz Bay Profile". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
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