Focused conservation efforts are underway to improve and optimize South Dakota fish and wildlife habitat. Providing education to landowners to protect lakeshore areas and increasing wildlife management efforts on a popular game refuge are the tools South Dakota’s using to assure the future of their fish and wildlife resources.
Success Stories
Little Moreau Game Production Area
A popular game refuge, the Little Moreau Game Production Area is home to a variety of fish and wildlife. Increasing wildlife management in the area serves to enhance local habitat quality and optimize recreational use and stock abundance.
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Lake Kempeska
With funding through the Midwest Glacial Lakes Fish Habitat Partnership, lakeshore habitat improvement demonstration projects are underway on Lake Kempeska to educate local landowners and developers. A habitat and access biologist also works to share the concept of lake-friendly shoreline development with property owners.
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