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Wildlife Management Refuges
Theodore Roosevelt created the first wave of refuges largely in attempt to protect birds in established breeding areas from indiscriminate killing or nest robbing by market hunters. The areas are now habitat locations for a variety of birding species and other wildlife.
Lake Ilo, located six miles east of Killdeer, ND is the only staffed national wildlife refuge west of the Missouri River in ND. Visitors can learn about prehistoric hunters and gatherers of the plains. The Knife River flint these early inhabitants used as tools is still highly sought. Knife River flint is found only in small dense concentrations in western North Dakota and have been found as far away as western New York state, central Alberta and in northeastern New Mexico. Lake Ilo is open to public use for fishing, birdwatching, hiking and picnicking from sunrise to sunset.
Other North Dakota refuges and management areas are also to the public, however are not manned. Wildlife Management areas are open for hunting, fishing and camping. Wildlife Refuges are open to hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography.
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