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The Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge maintains coastal tall-grass prairie habitat for the critically endangered Attwater's prairie chicken.
Visitors are not able to view the animals for which the refuge is named because declines in their population have forced biologists to close off public access in an effort to eliminate disturbances to the prairie chickens.
However, many kinds of birds, including hawks, snow geese, roseate spoonbills and great horned owls, can be seen.
The refuge offers more than 10,528 acres of native prairie grasses, bordered by the San Bernard River and bisected by Coushatta Creek.
There are two hiking trails and a five-mile auto route.
The refuge is open daily; the visitor center is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. A video of the prairie chicken can be viewed in the visitor center.
Refuge staff conducted guided tours during the annual Attwater Prairie Chicken Festival, held each year during the second weekend in April.
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