Julia Butler Hansen Refuge

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Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer
46 Steamboat Slough Rd
Cathlamet, WA 98612-0566

Located in southwestern Washington and northwestern Oregon, the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge was established in 1972 specifically to protect and manage the endangered Columbian white-tailed deer. The refuge contains over 5,600 acres of pastures, forested tidal swamps, brushy woodlots, marshes, and sloughs along the Columbia River in both Washington and Oregon.

The mainland refuge unit, the Hunting Islands and Price Island are in Washington. Tenasillahe Island, Crims Island, Wallace Island and several small parcels around Westport are in Oregon.

www.fws.gov/jbh/

www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=13554
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Coordinates:   46°14'1"N   123°25'51"W
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