Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge


Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge

Parks Directory of the United States / National Wildlife RefugesAddress:1661 W JPG Niblo Rd
Madison, IN 47250

Phone:812-273-0783
Fax:812-273-0786
Web: www.fws.gov/midwest/bigoaks
Established: 2000.
Location:5 miles north of Madison on US Highway 421.
Facilities:Interpretive exhibits, wildlife viewing sites, boat ramp.
Activities:Boating, fishing, hunting, wild food products (mushrooms, nuts, berries, asparagus) may be gathered for personal use, educational programs (by prior arrangement).
Special Features:Refuge contains at least 32 caves, all of which are closed to the public. During a recent survey of the caves and wells on the refuge, researchers discovered 6 previously unknown species of invertebrates.
Habitats: 50,000 acres of grasslands, shrub, forests, and wetlands; 165-acre lake.
Access: Open 10 days per month from mid-April until the end of November; contact refuge office for specific days and times.
Wild life: River otter. Also a broad range of birds (200 species sighted), mammals (39 species), bats, reptiles and amphibians, fish, and butterflies.

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