Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area

Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area
Red River/Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area
Location within Louisiana
LocationConcordia Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates31°7′32″N 91°41′3″W / 31.12556°N 91.68417°W / 31.12556; -91.68417
Area70,872 acres (286.81 km2)
Governing bodyLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/richard-k-yancey
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Richard K. Yancey WMA

The Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area, formerly the Red River/Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area, is a 70,872-acre (28,681 ha)[1] tract of protected area in lower Concordia Parish, Louisiana. The area is owned by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE). The WMA is located off LA 15 approximately 35 miles (56 km) south of Ferriday between the Red River and the Mississippi River.[2]

  1. ^ "Richard K. Yancey". Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ Richard K. Yancey WMA map-Retrieved 2017-03-12