Cecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Area
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Cecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 23,908 acres (96.75 km2) Idaho wildlife management area in Washington County, 18 miles (29 km) from Cambridge, Idaho.[1] The WMA was formed in 1993, when the Mellon Foundation purchased the Hillman Ranch and deeded it to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for wildlife conservation.[2] The WMA now manages additional lands as well, primarily from the Idaho Department of Lands, but also from Payette National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management.[3] It is named for Cecil D. Andrus, a former U.S. Secretary of the Interior who also served four terms as Governor of Idaho.
Cecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Washington County, Idaho, United States |
Nearest city | Cambridge, ID |
Coordinates | 44.757589°N 116.888624°W / 44.757589; -116.888624 |
Area | 23,908 acres (96.8 km2) |
Established | 1993 |
Governing body | Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
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The WMA is located along the Brownlee Reservoir on the Snake River near the Oregon border.[4] Mule deer and elk are the most common big game animals in the WMA, but many other species including bighorn sheep and golden eagles can be found there.[5]