Redfield Canyon Wilderness is a protected

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on the southern end of the

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in the

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state of

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. Established in 1990 under the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act the area is managed by the

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and south of the

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managed

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s. The wilderness ranges from 3,400 (1036 m) to 6,200 (1889 m)and is home to an abundance of wildlife including

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desert bighorn sheep The desert bighorn sheep (''Ovis canadensis nelsoni'') is a subspecies of bighorn sheep (''Ovis canadensis'') that is native to the deserts of the United States' intermountain west and southwestern regions, as well as northwestern Mexico. The Bu ...

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s, and

American black bear The American black bear (''Ursus americanus''), also called simply a black bear or sometimes a baribal, is a medium-sized bear endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. American black bear ...

s.Redfield Canyon Wilderness
– Wilderness Connect

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Muleshoe Ranch Cooperative Management Area
– BLM
Muleshoe Ranch CMA
– The Nature Conservancy IUCN Category Ib Wilderness areas of Arizona Protected areas of Graham County, Arizona Protected areas of Cochise County, Arizona Protected areas established in 1990 1990 establishments in Arizona

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