C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area

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{{Infobox protected area

| name = C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area

| iucn_category = IV

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| map = Idaho

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| map_alt = A map of Idaho showing the location of C.J. Strike WMA

| coordinates = {{coord|42.958104|-115.968016|display=inline, title}}

| location = Elmore and Owyhee counties, Idaho, United States

| nearest_city = Mountain Home, ID

| area = {{convert|10664|acres|km2|1}}

| established = 1953

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| governing_body = Idaho Department of Fish and Game

| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120511092323/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=70

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C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area at {{convert|10664|acre|km2}} is an Idaho wildlife management area in Elmore and Owyhee counties southwest of Mountain Home.{{cite web|title=C.J. Strike Management Area |publisher=Idaho Department of Fish and Game |url=http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=70 |accessdate=May 30, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511092323/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=70 |archivedate=May 11, 2012 |url-status=dead }} The Idaho Department of Fish and Game manages Idaho Power Company, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management lands surrounding C. J. Strike Reservoir on the Snake and Bruneau rivers.{{cite web|last=Orcutt |first=Dick |title=C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area Management Plan |publisher=Idaho Department of Fish and Game |date=January 2006 |url=https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/sites/ifwis/files/webform/wmasurvey/CJ%20Strike%20Management%20Plan.pdf |accessdate=May 30, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502052353/https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/sites/ifwis/files/webform/wmasurvey/CJ%20Strike%20Management%20Plan.pdf |archivedate=May 2, 2012 |url-status=dead }} In 2005, Idaho Power assumed management of the {{convert|3000|acre}} it owns near the C. J. Strike Dam.{{cite web|title=C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area (WMA) |publisher=Idaho Power |url=http://www.idahopower.com/OurEnvironment/WildlifeHabitat/CJStrike/default.cfm |accessdate=May 30, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203015011/http://www.idahopower.com/OurEnvironment/WildlifeHabitat/CJStrike/default.cfm |archivedate=February 3, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

Raptors are common in the WMA, which is near the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.{{cite web|title=C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area |publisher=Public Lands Information Center |url=http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2488 |accessdate=May 30, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729011629/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2488 |archivedate=July 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }} During winter 30,000-90,000 ducks and 5,000-12,000 Canada geese can be found in the WMA.{{cite web|title=Wildlife Management Areas |publisher=Idaho Department of Fish and Game |url=http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/ |accessdate=May 30, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302053701/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/ |archivedate=March 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}