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Devils Island Wildlife Management Area

Coordinates: 37°19′37″N 89°26′02″W / 37.327°N 89.434°W / 37.327; -89.434
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Devils Island Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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LocationAlexander County, Illinois; Union County, Illinois
Nearest cityJonesboro, Illinois
Coordinates37°19′37″N 89°26′02″W / 37.327°N 89.434°W / 37.327; -89.434
Area2,741 acres (11.09 km2)
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources
dnr.illinois.gov/parks/park.devils-island.html

Devils Island Wildlife Management Area is a 2,741-acre (11.1 km2) parcel of semi-protected Mississippi River bottomland habitat within Alexander County and Union County in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

Description

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Devils Island Wildlife Management Area is managed as public access for hunting. It is managed, coterminously with the Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area, by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources from a full-time office in nearby Jonesboro.[1] The park is made up of bottomland, hardwood forest lands, and agricultural fields. IDNR reports the practice of continuous habitat management on the site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Devils Island Wildlife Management Area". dnr.illinois.gov. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Devils Island Wildlife Management Area=". huntillinois.org. Hunt Illinois. Retrieved November 2, 2024.