Draft:Suffield Wildlife Management Area
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Comment: Per WP:AFCHD#14:25, 25 June 2025 review of submission by Pdanese, the creator only used ChatGPT for a couple wording suggestions, not to construct the draft. S0091 (talk) 16:07, 25 June 2025 (UTC)
The Suffield Wildlife Management Area is a 265-acre tract in Suffield, Connecticut, managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Its northern boundary coincides with the Connecticut-Massachusetts state line, where it abuts the 250-acre Southwick Wildlife Management Area in Southwick, Massachusetts, forming a contiguous conservation area. The site contains a diverse mix of grassland, wetland, and forest habitats and is managed for wildlife observation, regulated hunting, and fishing.[1][2]
History
[edit]The Suffield Wildlife Management Area was established in 2008 with the purchase of approximately 190 acres of former tobacco farmland by the Connecticut DEEP.[3][4] In January 2013, the area was expanded with the donation of an additional 74.9 acres.[5] The adjacent Southwick Wildlife Management Area in Massachusetts was established concurrently in 2008 by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife).[3]
Habitat and Wildlife
[edit]The Connecticut DEEP manages the Suffield Wildlife Management Area to support a range of species, with a focus on grassland-dependent wildlife. The area is particularly important for the conservation of state-listed grassland-nesting birds such as grasshopper sparrows, upland sandpipers, eastern meadowlarks, and savannah sparrows.[3][6] Management practices, including periodic controlled burns, help maintain the open grassland habitats essential to these species.[3][7][6]
Hunting
[edit]The WMA also offers regulated hunting opportunities. Pheasants are stocked annually in the fall, and the area supports bow hunting for deer as well as hunting for small game, waterfowl, and turkey.[1][2][5]
Gallery
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View of grassland in the southwestern corner of the WMA. -
Grasshopper Sparrow on a wooden post that was subjected to a controlled burn. -
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Suffield WMA" (PDF). CT.GOV. State of Connecticut. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Pheasant Hunting in Connecticut". State of Connecticut. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d Vitz, Andrew; Buelow, Chris. "Grasshopper Sparrow Status and Conservation in Massachusetts and throughout New England". Bird Observer. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Fusco, Paul. "Connecticut Wildlife" (PDF). State of Connecticut. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Land Conservation in Connecticut 2013 Annual Report" (PDF). State of Connecticut. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b "DEEP to Conduct Prescribed Burns at Five Locations this Spring". Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. State of Connecticut. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Habitat Management at Wildlife Management Areas and State Forests". Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. State of Connecticut. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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