The Donnelley/DePue State Fish and Wildlife Areas complex, home to a $1 million State Duck Stamp Project, is managed primarily for migratory waterfowl. Frank C. Bellerose, world-renown waterfowl expert, has designated this area, located at the "Great Bend" of the Illinois River, an important North American waterfowl migration corridor. The state wildlife areas established here contain a variety of wetland habitats that are critical to migratory waterfowl. Consequently, much of the 3,015-acre complex is managed for waterfowl feeding, nesting, resting, harvesting and viewing. Besides waterfowl, the site supports populations of American White Pelicans and Bald Eagles during the winter months.