Grassland areas are very important to raptors and songbirds and, therefore, will be maintained and enhanced for nesting and migrating species. There have been alarming declines in many grassland bird populations in recent years.
Invasive species continue to be an increasing problem both on and off the refuge.
The refuge has an active biological control program for purple loosestrife, a beautiful but undesirable wetland plant that out competes native wetland vegetation. We are working to reduce the dominance of these species both on and off the refuge.