Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge

Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge is an 800-acre (320 ha) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in the U.S. state of North Dakota.^[2][3] Pretty Rock NWR is an easement refuge and is on privately owned land, but the landowners and U.S. Government work cooperatively to protect the resources.^[4] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service oversees Pretty Rock NWR from their offices at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge.^[5] This isolated refuge is 10 mi (16 km) south of New Leipzig, North Dakota and has been known as a temporary resting place for migrating whooping cranes. In 2002, six adults and one juvenile crane were spotted on the refuge.^[6]

Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Whooping cranes
Location	Grant County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest city	New Leipzig, ND
Coordinates	46°15′20″N 101°56′47″W[1]
Area	800 acres (320 ha)
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service