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	Topics Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge Topic Home The Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge is a 14,800 acre (60 km²) wildlife refuge located in White County, ArkansasWhite County, Arkansas White County is a county located in the U.S.... managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service Overview The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a unit of the United States Department of the Interior that is dedicated to m... . The Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1993 when the U.S. government purchased a large rice farm from the John Hancock Insurance CompanyJohn Hancock Insurance John Hancock Insurance is a loose term for a major United States insurance company which existed, in various forms, from its... . The refuge is located just south of Bald Knob, ArkansasBald Knob, Arkansas Bald Knob is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States.... and consists of 9,000 acres (36 km²) of agricultural land, 3,900 acres (16 km²) of bottomland hardwoods including wetland sloughsSlough (wetland) The term slough has several meanings related to wetland or aquatic features that seem to derive from local experience.... and oxbow lakeOxbow lake An oxbow lake is a type of lake which is formed when a wide meander from a stream or a river is cut off to form a lake.... s, and 1,900 acres (8 km²) of reforested land. The refuge is bordered by the Little Red RiverLittle Red River The Little Red River is a river in north-central Arkansas.... . The refuge provides a protected habitatHabitat (ecology) Habitat is the place where a particular species lives and grows.... for migratoryBird migration Long-distance land bird migrationMany species of land migratory birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being ... waterfowlWaterfowl Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, g... , other birds, and endangered speciesEndangered species An endangered species is a population of organisms , which because it is either few in number or threatened by changing en... . Approximately 150,000 geese and 100,000 pintail ducks winter on the site annually.