Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Portions of the refuge include scattered grasslands and brush-covered slopes. The habitats on the refuge are managed primarily for waterfowl and water bird production. The refuge"s White-Faced Ibis colony of 5,000 birds is one of the largest in the West.

Trumpeter swans are beginning to nest and use the refuge; in May, Canada geese hatch by the hundreds, ducks and cranes follow shortly thereafter. All can be viewed throughout the refuge. The refuge also includes the 1,015-acre Thomas Fork Unit near the Wyoming border and Oxford Slough Waterfowl Production Area near Oxford, Idaho.

Directions:
The office is in Montpelier, Idaho. To get there, travel east on Webster Street, off Route 30.

Turn south off Route 89 onto a gravel road approximately half way between Montpelier and Ovid. This turnoff is marked. Continue south for about 5 miles until you reach the refuge boundary.

Montpelier, ID 83254

Phone:
208-847-1757

Website:
Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Organization:
FWS - Fish and Wildlife Service