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MO 3. Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. Acreage: 21 ,646. 



Location: Stoddard County; Puxico, McGee, and Sturdivant quadrangles; 1 mile 

 N of Puxico; reached via Rt. 5 1 . 



Description: Bottomland in the ancient channel of the Mississippi River, for- 

 merly forested with cypress and black gum, with willow oak, overcup oak, and 

 pin oak on the higher ground. Large concentrations of ducks and geese visit the 

 area during migration. Wild turkeys and swamp rabbits are among the unusual 

 wildlife. 



References: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 1959. Rev. 

 1966. Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. 



Encroachments: Before acquisition by the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1945, 

 lumbering, drainage, fires, and farming seriously disturbed the area. The ecology 

 around the refuge is continually changing. The area itself is being managed by 

 the BSFW for waterfowl and to preserve its unique features. 



Ownership: BSFW. 



Data source: Clarence Daniel, Missouri Department of Conservation, Box 180, 

 Jefferson City, Mo. 65101. 



Other knowledgeable persons: John E. Toll, Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, 

 Route 1, Box 9A, Puxico, Mo. 63960. 



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