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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tenkiller Property.com Newsletter January 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In This Issue -- Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Awarded $490,000 -- 1000's of Waterfowl at Sequoyah NWR -- Eagles soar in Oklahoma and Tenkiller -- Fishing Report -- Happy New Year, From Team Tenkiller Dear George, Lots of things are happening in the Lake Tenkiller area, and we would like to share a little of it with you. Thanks so much for being one of the 1300+ subscribers! We Love Lake Tenkiller!
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Lifted from Dan Boren's Website by George Harris "Nearly 70,000 tourists, fishermen and hunters visit the refuge annually," Boren said. "Providing funding to repair this road could substantially grow these numbers." |
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This project award will assist with the continuation of road improvements that will link many of the public use areas in the refuge. The funding will allow for another eight miles of asphalt work to be completed near the handicap fishing areas, bird watching areas, and boat ramps. "I am committed to providing federal funds for projects like this to build and maintain our infrastructure," Boren said. "The refuge provides an economic boost to the community of Vian and Sequoyah County, and I am committed to doing whatever I can to help that economy prosper." The funding had been approved earlier this year in the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008. This version of the bill has passed both the House and Senate and is expected to be signed into law by the President. "We are pleased that funding was awarded to this important effort and look forward to completing the project," said County Commissioner Steve Carter. "We appreciate Congressman Boren's leadership in securing the funding for this important project. We look forward to working with him on future projects to improve access to the wildlife refuge."
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According to the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Website, these counts for waterfowl were taken the middle of December. From experiance, they should increase into the month of January. It truly is amazing to drive through the refuge to see all of the waterfowl. Snow/Blue Geese 13,500 Mallard Ducks 15,286 Ring Billed Gulls 6,000 American White Pelicans 5,425 |
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These were just species with high numbers. Take a day and enjoy this wonderful preserve. The most popular means of wildlife viewing on the refuge is via the 6- mile auto tour route. This self-guided route takes you through wooded, wetland and agricultural habitats located in Sandtown Bottoms. Migratory and resident birds, white-tailed deer, bobcats, river otters and beavers are commonly observed along this route.
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This winter come watch bald eagles soar at an eagle viewing event near you. Each winter, as northern lakes freeze over, thousands of bald eagles migrate to warmer, southern waters. Oklahoma is visited by 750- 1,500 eagles annually. According to the National Wildlife Federation, Oklahoma is one of the top 10 states in the nation for winter eagle viewing. "Events are hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, state parks, lake management offices and local conservation groups," said Lesley McNeff, wildlife diversity |
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information specialist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "There are plenty of opportunities to view a bald eagle in the wild. This winter there are more than 60 viewing events all across the state!" Most events are free or have a minimal charge and occur on weekends during January. Many begin with informative bald eagle programs led by naturalists and biologists. At all events, people will be on hand to assist visitors with viewing wild eagles. "Not only is the bald eagle an American symbol, it's also an endangered species success story, having recently been removed from the national threatened species list," McNeff said. When adopted as the nation's symbol in 1782, eagles inhabited every large river and major concentration of lakes in North America. They nested in 45 of the lower 48 United States, but by the 1950s had been reduced to fewer than 400 nesting pairs. Due to nationwide concern and action, eagle numbers have increased seven-fold since the early 70s. Lake Tenkiller State Park/ Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge
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Greenleaf:Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass slow. Catfish fair on cut baits and stinkbaits on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at structures and fishing docks. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Webbers Falls:Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and spinnerbaits in riprap. Catfish fair on cut baits and stinkbaits drift-fishing on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at bridges and structures. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County Lower Illinois: Water 52 and murky. Largemouth bass and spotted bass good on crankbaits, live bait and spinners at 1-5 ft. along the shoreline. Striped bass slow. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad at 10-20 ft. in deep holes. Walleye and saugeye good on crankbaits and minnows at 5-10 ft. at night in deep holes at night. Trout excellent on various colored power bait, roster tails, wooly boogers and power eggs at 5-10 ft. in deep holes. Report submitted by MarVal Family Camping Resort. Waterfowl Report
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