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 The
Kentucky Lakes Area is full of wildlife. Buffalo and elk can be seen at the
Elk & Bison Prairie in the Land Between The Lakes. A large area has
been set aside for these large animals near the junction of US 68 and The
Trace. For a small fee, visitors can drive through the habitat and see
American bison, elk, deer, and other wildlife.
Bobcats,
coyote, fox, river otter, eagles, and other birds of prey can be seen throughout
the area along with smaller animals such as squirrels, rabbits, shrews, gray
bats, wild turkeys, and others. Two species of deer exists in LBL, the
common white-tailed deer and the endangered fallow deer. The fallow deer
is a unique animal not from the United States, but imported from Asia and Europe in
the early 1900s. Only 150 of these deer roam LBL now; they are protected,
and hunting of this type of deer is prohibited.
You
can witness all these animals by driving through the countryside, or by visiting
LBL's Nature Station. At the Nature Station, you can see the
Bobcat, the
Red Wolf, the
American Bald Eagle,
the
Fallow
Deer and so much more. For more
information on wildlife in LBL, drop by the Visitor's Center in Golden Pond.
Below are some
spectacular wildlife photos in prints that were taken around
Kentucky/Barkley Lakes and the Land Between the Lakes by Marty Colburn.
For more information about the prints shown below, visit Marty's website at
http://www.martycolburn.com |
