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Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge

Index Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge

Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge was created on October 12, 2004, the 545th National Wildlife Refuge in the United States. [1]

33 relations: Andropogon gerardi, Bald eagle, Burrowing owl, Clay-colored sparrow, Crookston, Minnesota, Dalea purpurea, Greater prairie chicken, Koeleria macrantha, Marbled godwit, Marsh, Marsh wren, Mentor, Minnesota, Muhlenbergia richardsonis, National Wildlife Refuge, Northern harrier, Peregrine falcon, Platanthera praeclara, Polk County, Minnesota, Prairie, Sandhill crane, Schizachyrium scoparium, Sharp-tailed grouse, Sora (bird), Tallgrass prairie, The Nature Conservancy, United States, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Upland sandpiper, Western moose, Wetland, White-tailed deer, Whooping crane, Wilson's phalarope.

Andropogon gerardi

Andropogon gerardi, known commonly as big bluestem, turkeyfoot, tall bluestem,Uchytil, R. J. 1988.

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Bald eagle

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus, from Greek ἅλς, hals "sea", αἰετός aietos "eagle", λευκός, leukos "white", κεφαλή, kephalē "head") is a bird of prey found in North America.

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Burrowing owl

The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America.

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Clay-colored sparrow

The clay-colored sparrow or clay-coloured sparrow (Spizella pallida) is a small sparrow of North America.

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Crookston, Minnesota

Crookston is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

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Dalea purpurea

Dalea purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name purple prairie clover, better written as "prairie-clover," in recognition of the fact that it is not a true clover (genus Trifolium).

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Greater prairie chicken

The greater prairie chicken or pinnated grouse (Tympanuchus cupido), sometimes called a boomer,Friederici, Peter (July 20, 1989).

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Koeleria macrantha

Koeleria macrantha is a species of grass known by the common name prairie Junegrass in the United States and crested hair-grass in the UK.

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Marbled godwit

The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large shorebird.

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Marsh

A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.

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Marsh wren

The marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) is a small North American songbird of the wren family.

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Mentor, Minnesota

Mentor is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.

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Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Muhlenbergia richardsonis, known by the common name mat muhly, is a species of grass.

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National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge System is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Northern harrier

The northern harrier or marsh hawk (Circus hudsonius or Circus cyaneus hudsonius) is a bird of prey.

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Peregrine falcon

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae.

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Platanthera praeclara

Platanthera praeclara, known as the western prairie fringed orchid and the Great Plains white fringed orchid, is a rare and threatened species of orchid native to North America.

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Polk County, Minnesota

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

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Prairie

Prairies are ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and a composition of grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type.

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Sandhill crane

The sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia.

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Schizachyrium scoparium

Schizachyrium scoparium, commonly known as little bluestem or beard grass, is a North American prairie grass native to most of the United States, except California, Nevada, and Oregon, and a small area north of the Canada–US border.

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Sharp-tailed grouse

The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) (previously: Tetrao phasianellus) is a medium-sized prairie grouse.

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Sora (bird)

The sora (Porzana carolina) is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae, sometimes also referred to as the sora rail or sora crake.

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Tallgrass prairie

The tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem native to central North America.

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The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is a charitable environmental organization, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Fish and Wildlife Service

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or FWS) is an agency of the federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats.

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Upland sandpiper

The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is a large sandpiper, closely related to the curlews.

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Western moose

The Western moose (Alces alces andersoni) is a subspecies of moose that inhabits boreal forests and mixed deciduous forests in the Canadian Arctic, western Canadian provinces and a few western sections of the northern United States.

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Wetland

A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem.

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White-tailed deer

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the whitetail or Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia.

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Whooping crane

The whooping crane (Grus americana), the tallest North American bird, is an endangered crane species named for its whooping sound.

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Wilson's phalarope

The Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) is a small wader.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacial_Ridge_National_Wildlife_Refuge

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