The Augusta Wildlife Area is a tract of protected land located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).WDNR Augusta WFA Website- Retrieved 2022-03-016 The land to be used for the Wildlife Area was first acquired in 1942, and the land contained within it has grown from to the that it is now, with an ultimate goal of controlling . The Wildlife Area falls within the bounds of both the Western Coulee and Ridges Ecological LandscapeWDNR Western Coulee and Ridges Ecological Landscape Website- Retrieved 2022-03-16 and the Central Sand Plains Ecological Landscape.WDNR Central Sand Plains Ecological Landscape Website- Retrieved 2022-03-16

Flora and Fauna There are several different types of trees in the Wildlife Area, including white pine, red pine, aspen, jack pine and red maple.WDNR White Pine Classification PDF- Retrieved 2022-03-16

+ Tree cover type acreage Cover type Acres Percentage cover Aspen 362 32% Jack pine 144 13% Miscellaneous 94 8% Oak 394 34% Red maple/central hardwoods 103 9% White pine 52 4% Total acreage 1,149 100%

Besides trees, there are many other notable flora to be found within the boundaries of the Wildlife Area, such as reed canary grass, cattails, blue flag iris, sphagnum moss and bur-reed.

The area was founded in part to provide for the production of geese and ducks, and as such there is a sizable population of both in the Wildlife Area. In addition to the various waterfowl that are found in the area,(such as the green-winged teal and American Wigeon) bears, deer, cottontail rabbits, coyotes, otters and sandhill cranes have also been observed in the area.EEK River Otter Webpage- Retrieved 2022-03-17EEK Sandhill Crane Webpage- Retrieved 2022-03-17WDNR Black bear Management Webpage- Retrieved 2022-03-171979 Augusta Wildlife Area Master Plan Concept Element PDF- Retrieved 2022-03-17

See also Eau Claire Dam Geography of Wisconsin

References

External links U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved March 16, 2022.