Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1995 in Massachusetts, protects a diverse coastal landscape including salt marshes, cranberry bogs, Atlantic white cedar swamps, freshwater marshes, and a vernal pool. Though the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service directly manages 537.12 acres, the refuge created by Congress encompasses 5,971 acres. Its habitats support migratory waterfowl, songbirds, shorebirds, raptors, red fox, and white-tailed deer, making it important to wildlife conservation in southeastern Massachusetts. A notable effort centers on the endangered New England cottontail, with surveys, scat collection, and prescribed burns used to create needed habitat. Management is shared by nine federal, state, tribal, municipal, and private conservation partners.

Seabrook, Massachusetts · USA