Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Location:	Wyoming, USA
Nearest city:	Laramie, WY
Coordinates:	41°10′55″N, 105°42′23″W
Area:	1,968 acres (8 km²)
Established:	1932
Governing body:	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Wyoming and includes 1,968 acres (8 km²). The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The refuge is located at higher altitudes over 7,000 feet (2,133 m) and has a total of five natural alpine lakes that are named, as well as associated wetlands. The refuge was set aside in 1932 to protect habitat for migratory bird species and other indigenous plants and animals. Hutton Lake NWR is administered by Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado.

[edit] External link

• Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.