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Mead Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Mead Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Mead Wildlife Area
Location in Wisconsin
Map showing the location of Mead Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Mead Wildlife Area
Location in United States
LocationMarathon, Portage, and Wood counties
Nearest cityMosinee, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°41′50″N 89°51′48″W / 44.69722°N 89.86342°W / 44.69722; -89.86342
Established1959
Named forGeorge W. Mead
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
www.meadwildlife.org

The Mead (George W.) Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area covering over 33,000 acres (130 km2) in central Wisconsin. It includes portions of Marathon, Portage, and Wood counties. It is managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The Area is commonly referred to as "the Mead". Five WDNR staff manage the Area. The non-profit organization Friends of the Mead/McMillan Association, Inc. assist with raising funds to support the area's activities.

The Mead has over 70 miles of maintained hiking trails and a 7-mile hiking loop around the Berkahn Flowage. It is home to 291 species of birds every year. A total of 278 bird species have been recorded as of 2018 for the Mead SWA. Currently, there are 126 bird species known to breed in this area.

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