County: Stafford

Date:

Photographer: Bill Johnson/University of Kansas

Place Name: Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

Short description: Aerial view of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Stafford County. The refuge includes 7,000 acres of wetlands. Annually, thousands of Canada geese, ducks, sandhill cranes, shorebirds, and other migratory birds stop over. The refuge provides critical habitat for the federally listed whopping crane, the state-listed western snowy plover, more than 340 species of birds, and hundreds of species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and plants.

Hi-Resolution Version

Credit: This photo may be reproduced for non-commercial and educational purposes. When using this photo in a publication, website, or presentation, please credit the photographer. For information about use for commercial purposes, please contact the KGS editor.