Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge
The Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge protects over 31,000 acres (12,000 hectares) of saltwater bays, estuaries and brackish marshes at the mouth of the Chassahowitzka River. The refuge is the southern stopping point for the ultralight-led Whooping Crane migration that begins at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin. The young Whooping Cranes are provided food and protection from predators during their first winter at the refuge, where they learn to hunt for blue crabs and other food in the wild.
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