Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the

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located in

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. It is managed by the

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, an agency within the

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. The refuge occupies 26,657 acres (106 km²) of

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s along a 20 mile (32 km) stretch of the Bear River that is regarded as the finest redhead duck habitat in the region, and one of the best migratory bird sanctuaries in Wyoming. Other bird species known to inhabit the refuge include white-faced ibis, snowy egret,

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, great blue heron,

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, and black-crowned night heron.

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and

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s as well as peregrine falcons nest on the refuge in spring and fall. Cokeville Meadows is currently closed to the public except for a wildlife viewing station, because it is new and has no visitor services. Less than a third of the designated refuge lands are under U.S. Government administration, and the rest will be purchased from private landowners who agree to sell. The refuge is managed from the

Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in western Sweetwater County in the state of Wyoming. It covers 26,400 acres (106 km2) managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an age ...

. The refuge is located adjacent to

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, south of Cokeville, Wyoming.

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* * {{authority control National Wildlife Refuges in Wyoming Protected areas of Lincoln County, Wyoming Wetlands of Wyoming Landforms of Lincoln County, Wyoming Meadows in the United States Protected areas established in 1993 1993 establishments in Wyoming