A refuge is in effect on 1,200 acres west of the Causeway from Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 and 1,050 acres near Granite Creek is open from Nov.1 to Mar. 1. Contact the Glen Elder Area Office for details. You can see and photograph a diversity of wildlife species. In winter, bald and golden eagles visit. Deer and pheasant are common sights.
Waterfowl stop on their migrations and a small Canada goose flock make the area home.
Management continually seeks to enhance quality. Deer populations cycle with habitat and hunter harvest. Most deer are whitetails with a few mule deer in the area. Turkey numbers are currently low due to habitat loss caused by flooding. Pheasant populations fluctuate yearly with the most hunting pressure during the season opener.