Wildlife, Nevada
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- Ambrosetti Pond — Wildlife · Douglas County, NV
Small valley pond near Genoa used by local birders and anglers along the Carson Valley foothill edge. A compact Douglas County wildlife stop for waterfowl an…
- Ash Meadows NWR — Wildlife · Nye County, NV
Desert oasis with 26 species found nowhere else on Earth, including the critically endangered Devil's Hole pupfish — a species that has survived in a single …
- Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area — Wildlife · Churchill County, NV
NDOW-managed 30,040-acre wetland complex ~8 miles southeast of Fallon at the natural terminus of the Carson River — a remnant of prehistoric Lake Lahontan di…
- Chimney Reservoir — Wildlife · Humboldt County, NV
A 1974 impoundment on the Little Humboldt River system about fifty miles northeast of Winnemucca, managed by NDOW as a large warmwater fishery (walleye, crap…
- Clark County Wetlands Park — Wildlife · Clark County, NV
2,900-acre urban wildlife and nature park along the Las Vegas Wash on the valley's east side. A 210-acre Nature Preserve, Nature Center, and multiple free tr…
- Comins Lake — Wildlife · White Pine County, NV
Fishing and waterfowl reservoir in the Meadow Unit of NDOW’s Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area south of Ely along US 93/50. Part of a ~20,000-acre WMA …
- Corn Creek Field Station — Wildlife · Clark County, NV
USFWS visitor center and trail hub for Desert National Wildlife Refuge at Corn Creek, north of Las Vegas. Orientation exhibits, nature store, short habitat t…
- Desert National Wildlife Refuge — Wildlife · Clark County, NV
Largest wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states — 1.6 million acres preserving desert bighorn sheep, mountain lion, golden eagle, and 300+ bird species in the…
- Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds — Wildlife · Lyon County, NV
NV Energy industrial cooling ponds managed as a public warmwater fishery and birding stop just east of U.S. 95A near Wabuska. Thermally influenced water (whe…
- Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area — Wildlife · Elko County, NV
NDOW wildlife management area on a seasonal, largely unaltered wetland on the east side of the Ruby Mountains in Ruby Valley — remnant of pluvial Lake Frankl…
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve — Wildlife · Clark County, NV
City of Henderson’s ~140-acre wetland preserve built around the water reclamation facility—a premier Las Vegas Valley birding stop with multiple ponds, levee…
- Humboldt Wildlife Management Area — Wildlife · Pershing County, NV
NDOW’s Humboldt–Toulon WMA (~36,000 acres) in the Humboldt Sink southwest of Lovelock — Upper/Lower Humboldt Lakes and Toulon Lake units that serve as a majo…
- Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area — Wildlife · Lincoln County, NV
Nevada Department of Wildlife management area around Nesbitt and Frenchy Lakes in the upper Pahranagat Valley north of Hiko. Desert reservoirs managed primar…
- King Lear Peak — Wildlife · Humboldt County, NV
Signature granite summit of the South Jackson Mountains Wilderness—BLM National Conservation Lands where California bighorn sheep, mule deer, pronghorn, and …
- Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area — Wildlife · Lyon County, NV
Nevada Department of Wildlife 17,742-acre WMA on the Walker River floodplain north of Yerington—wet meadows, ponds, sloughs, and desert shrub supporting wate…
- Overton Wildlife Management Area — Wildlife · Clark County, NV
NDOW-managed marshes, ponds, and mesquite thickets where the Muddy River approaches the Overton Arm of Lake Mead. One of southern Nevada’s most reliable wate…
- Pahranagat NWR — Wildlife · Lincoln County, NV
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge strings Upper Lake, Middle Pond, and Lower Lake along U.S. 93 near Alamo—a rare Mojave wetland on the Pacific Flyway. Cot…
- Pyramid Lake Tufa Towers — Wildlife · Washoe County, NV
Ancient Pleistocene lake on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation. Holds two fish found nowhere else: the endangered cui-ui and Lahontan cutthroat trout. Enorm…
- Ruby Lake NWR — Wildlife · Elko County, NV
Remote marshland in the Ruby Valley backed by the Ruby Mountains, attracting 200+ bird species. Trumpeter swans winter here. Spring migration brings impressi…
- Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge — Wildlife · Humboldt County, NV
Half-million-acre high-desert refuge on the NV–OR line established for American pronghorn (1931; expanded as Charles Sheldon Antelope Range). Sagebrush table…
- Shoshone Ponds ACEC — Wildlife · White Pine County, NV
BLM Area of Critical Environmental Concern about 30 miles southeast of Ely protecting refuge ponds that hold a reintroduced population of the endangered Pahr…
- South Fork State Recreation Area — Wildlife · Elko County, NV
Nevada State Parks unit south of Elko centered on 1,650-acre South Fork Reservoir and thousands of surrounding meadow and hillside acres. Strong wildlife vie…
- Stillwater NWR — Wildlife · Churchill County, NV
Where the Carson River meets the desert — a vast wetland hosting millions of migratory birds. Peak fall migration brings dense flocks of white-faced ibis, Am…
- Swan Lake Nature Study Area — Wildlife · Washoe County, NV
Playas, alkali flats, and managed marsh in Lemmon Valley ~14 miles north of Reno—an Audubon Important Bird Area with 150+ recorded species (waterfowl, shoreb…
- The Elbow (Walker River SRA) — Wildlife · Lyon County, NV
Remote southern unit of Walker River State Recreation Area on the East Walker River’s famed “Elbow” bend—trophy trout water, riparian birding, and primitive …
- Warm Springs Natural Area — Wildlife · Clark County, NV
Southern Nevada Water Authority–managed desert oasis near Moapa with thermal springs, a short interpretive trail, overlooks, and habitat for endemic Moapa da…
- Washoe Lake State Park — Wildlife · Washoe County, NV
A Great Basin valley lake state park between Reno and Carson City with wetlands that host migratory waterfowl, pelicans, and wintering eagles against Sierra …
- Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area — Wildlife · Nye County, NV
NDOW-managed desert wetland complex in White River Valley with five reservoirs (Adams-McGill, Dacey, Cold Springs, Haymeadow, Tule) stocked for fishing and c…
- Wild Horse State Recreation Area — Wildlife · Elko County, NV
Year-round Nevada State Parks unit on the shore of Wild Horse Reservoir in the high cold desert north of Elko. Popular for rainbow and brown trout, smallmout…