Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer

Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location	Clatsop, Columbia counties, Oregon, Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States
Nearest city	Cathlamet, Washington
Coordinates	46°14′50″N 123°24′49″W / 46.24722°N 123.41361°W / 46.24722; -123.41361
Area	5,600 acres (23 km2)
Established	1972
Named for	Julia Butler Hansen
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Julia Butler Hansen Refuge

Located in southwestern Washington and northwestern Oregon, United States, the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer is a wildlife refuge. It was established in 1972 specifically to protect and manage the endangered Columbian white-tailed deer. The refuge contains over 5,600 acres (23 km²) of pastures, forested tidal swamps, brushy woodlots, marshes, and sloughs along the Columbia River in both Washington and Oregon.