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The 5,809-acre Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge consists of native grama and alkali sacaton grasslands, rock outcroppings, scattered mesquite and three shallow lakes that are often dry, except for the spring-fed Paul's Lake.
The refuge is best known for its thousands of lesser sandhill cranes that winter in the area October through February.
This is the oldest refuge in Texas. There have been 320 bird species observed here since the refuge was established in 1935. Other wildlife found at Muleshoe include western burrowing owl, black-tailed prairie dog and prairie rattlesnakes.
Visitors can enjoy the picnic area, camping area, and one-mile nature trail, which are located near the refuge headquarters. A quarter-mile nature trail at Pauls Lake is six miles northeast of the headquarters.
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