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they purchased it in 1996.
"If you're a connoisseur of habitat, there's every habitat
around," Canterbury said. "Grassland and forest and
wetlands. It's pretty amazing and very cool."
"It's a beautiful mix of different plant communities and
ecotypes," said Josiah.
And now, it is there for all of us to enjoy. ■
Water seeping from the Ogallala Aquifer in a canyon on the south side of the river feeds a stream that flows over a small waterfall.
Marsh fern grows in the moist riverbottom soils on the area.
The National Wild Turkey Federation's
$13,655 contribution to the purchase of
Chat Canyon Wildlife Management Area
came though its Save the Habitat. Save
the Hunt. initiative.
The program aims to increase the number of hunters,
which fund the majority of wildlife management in the
United States through the purchase of hunting permits
and the payment of excise taxes on their equipment, by
improving game populations and increasing access.
The goal of the program is to raise $1.2 billion to
conserve or enhance more than 4 million acres of
upland wildlife habitat, create 1.5 million hunters and
open access to 500,000 acres for hunting, shooting and
outdoor enjoyment.
