Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge

Key Cave has been designated by the Service as critical habitat for the endangered Alabama cavefish, and as a priority maternity cave for the endangered gray bat. The only known population of the Alabama cavefish (Speoplatyihimus poulson) exists in Key Cave. Collier Cave is important to both species as potential habitat. Presently most of the Service owned land (1,000 acres) which serves as a recharge area for Key Cave is in row crops. Agricultural lands owned by the Service need to be converted to native grassland and/or upland forested areas to ensure protection of the caves' recharge area from contaminants and silt. Converting these agricultural lands to native grasslands and hardwood forest will also provide additional habitat for neotropical migrant birds species and upland game species.

Location: c/o Wheeler NWR, 2700 Refuge Hq Road, Decatur Alabama 35603 Telephone 205-353-7243 Fax 205-340-9728

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