Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Necedah National Wildlife Refuge outlines Refuge accomplishments during the 1993 calendar year. The report begins with a summary of the years highlights and weather conditions. Land acquisition is covered. The report includes a planning section which discusses the master plan, the management plan, compliance with environmental and cultural resource mandates, research, and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, youth programs, manpower programs, volunteer programs, funding, safety, and technical assistance is given. Habitat management is also covered; subjects include wetlands, forests, croplands, grasslands, haying, fire management, water rights, wilderness areas, and private lands. The wildlife section of the report discusses wildlife diversity, endangered and threatened species, waterfowl, marsh birds, waterbirds, shorebirds, raptors, game mammals, fisheries resources, animal control, and marking and banding. The public uses of the Refuge described in this report include interpretive programs, hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife observation, and law enforcement. The equipment and facilities section of the report provides information about new construction, rehabilitation, major maintenance, equipment replacement, communication systems, computer systems, and energy conservation. Cooperative programs, economic uses of the Refuge, and items of interest are provided at the end.