Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Sunset on savanna at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Location of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (the United States)
LocationJuneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest cityNecedah, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°07′00″N 90°10′00″W / 44.11667°N 90.16667°W / 44.11667; -90.16667
Area43,696 acres (176.83 km2)
Established1939
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteNecedah National Wildlife Refuge

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is a 43,696-acre (176.83 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in northern Juneau County, Wisconsin near the village of Necedah. It was established in 1939 and is famous as the northern nesting site for reintroduction of an eastern United States population of the endangered whooping crane.