Kenneth F. Higgins Robert O. Woodward Douglas H. Johnson 1996 <p>The Woodworth Study Area (WSA) was purchased by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) during the early 1960's as a waterfowl production area.&nbsp; Unlike most such areas, its primary purpose was not to provide waterfowl breeding habitat directly, but instead it was dedicated for use as a research area to develop information for better management of upland and wetland habitats.&nbsp; This article provides some history of the area and background information about biological monitoring and research that have been conducted on the WSA.&nbsp; Unless otherwise stated, information included in derived from (1) or unpublished data on file at the Northern Prairie Science Center (NPSC).<br></p> application/pdf en North Dakota Academy of Science An introduction to the Woodworth Study Area text