Portneuf Wildlife Management Area

Portneuf Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A map of Idaho showing the location of Portneuf WMA
Location Bannock County, Idaho, United States
Nearest city McCammon, ID
Coordinates 42°42′12″N 112°12′05″W / 42.703296°N 112.201352°WCoordinates: 42°42′12″N 112°12′05″W / 42.703296°N 112.201352°W
Area 3,104 acres (12.6 km2)
Established 1970
Governing body Idaho Department of Fish and Game
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE16

Portneuf Wildlife Management Area at 3,104 acres (12.56 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Bannock County near the town of McCammon.[1] The first land acquisition for the WMA occurred in 1970 from M.S. Bastian, and three additional parcels were acquired in 1974.[2]

The Portneuf River flows through the area, and its riparian areas attract diverse wildlife.[3] beaver, coyotes, yellow-bellied marmots, mule deer, and elk can be found in the WMA.[4]

References

  1. "Portneuf Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  2. Deal, Jerry (July 1999). "Portneuf Wildlife Management Area Management Plan". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. "Portneuf Wildlife Management Area, Idaho". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  4. "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.