Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Desert vegetation near the eastern edge of the refuge
Map showing the location of Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
LocationHumboldt and Washoe counties, Nevada
Nearest cityLakeview, Oregon
Coordinates41°48′00″N 119°12′04″W / 41.7998937°N 119.2010306°W / 41.7998937; -119.2010306[1]
Area573,504 acres (232,089 ha)[2]
Established1931 (1931)
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteSheldon NWR

The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge is a 573,504-acre (232,089 ha) national wildlife refuge on the northern border of the U.S. state of Nevada. A very small part extends northward into Oregon. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as the Nevada component of the Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which is headquartered in Lakeview, Oregon. The Sheldon Refuge was noted for its population of wild horses, now all removed.

  1. ^ "Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Annual Report of Lands as of September 30, 2009" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service.