8.29.23 Monarch Tagging.pdf

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Supervisory Park Ranger
National Wildlife Refuge System
Additional Role(s)
Hunt Coordinator,
Volunteer Coordinator,
Visitor Center Manager
Expertise
Hunting and Fishing
Area
IA
NE
Missouri Valley,IA
Publication date
Type of document
Fact Sheet
Facility
A larger flock of Canada geese in a wetland with some standing on a grassy shore or flying up into the air.
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is located along the Missouri River and borders both Iowa and Nebraska. Within its 8,365 acres lies DeSoto Lake, an oxbow lake that used to be a bend in the Missouri River. The refuge contains bottomland forests, tall grass prairie and wetland habitats that are...
Program
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Species
A monarch butterfly on a yellow flower

Adult monarch butterflies are large and conspicuous, with bright orange wings surrounded by a black border and covered with black veins. The black border has a double row of white spots, present on the upper side of the wings. Adult monarchs are sexually dimorphic, with males having narrower...

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