{"result":{"comments":"Prairie Dunes WMA is a brand new WMA acquired in December 2017.  DNR Wildlife purchased Tracts 1 (Section 19) and 15 (Section 29), and Pheasants Forever and the MN Prairie Chicken Society acquired and donated to the State Tract 16 (Sections 32 & 33).   Management emphasis is currently focused on restoring dozens of drained wetlands and planting native grasses and forbs in the uplands.  Cattle were used on Tract 1 in 2019 to help interseed native grasses and forbs into the old grassland areas.  A small food plot is maintained for the abundant deer and turkeys that winter on the WMA and surrounding lands.  Habitat management strategies that may be used to improve the land for wildlife include prescribed burns, water level manipulation, grazing, and timber harvest.  A diverse mix of wildlife can be found on the WMA, including deer, bear, turkey, prairie chicken, ruffed grouse, and a variety of furbearers and nongame species.  ","general_access_notes":"There are five parking areas on the WMA and good road access to all sub-units.","county_names":["Norman"],"contact":{"office":"Detroit Lakes","phone":"218-846-8476"},"additional_resources":[],"id":"WMA0204300","game_species":["Deer","Bear","Small Game","Forest Upland Birds","Waterfowl","Turkey","Doves"],"new_lands":0,"perimeter":9.34,"point":{"epsg:26915":[251753.93,5258727.28],"epsg:4326":[-96.292244,47.434691]},"header":"The habitat on the WMA is diverse. The north sub-unit in Section 19 consists of aspen pockets with intermixed grass openings, restored prairie, seasonal wetlands and a 9-acre food plot. The central sub-unit in Section 29 consists of cutover aspen, scattered willow/brushy areas, seasonal wetlands, and newly planted prairie.  The southern sub-units in Sections 32 and 33 are primarily open land recently planted with native grasses and forbs with intermixed shallow wetlands. ","visitor_alerts":"","name":"Prairie Dunes WMA","bbox":{"epsg:4326":[-96.311561,47.411785,-96.272912,47.457595],"epsg:26915":[250189.11,5256243.81,253318.75,5261210.76]},"directions_from_nearest_town":"3 miles North of Gary off of State Highway 32, or 6 miles South of Fertile.","wheelchair_accessible":0,"special_restrictions":null,"special_rec_opportunities":null,"area":1081.93,"nearest_town":"Gary"},"message":"Normal execution.","status":"SUCCESS","timestamp":1794344321}