Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Upper Souris NWR outlines Refuge accomplishments during the 1985 calendar year. The report begins with a summary of the years highlights and weather conditions. The report includes a planning section which discusses management planning and compliance with environmental and cultural resource mandates. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, youth programs, volunteer programs, funding, safety, and technical assistance is given. Habitat management is also covered; subjects include wetlands, forests, croplands, grasslands, grazing, haying, fire management, pest control, and water rights. The wildlife section of the report discusses endangered and threatened species, waterfowl, marsh birds and waterbirds, shorebirds, raptors, game mammals, fisheries resources, wildlife propagation, marking and bird banding, and disease control. The public uses of the Refuge described in this report include outdoor classrooms, 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, and communication systems. Items of interest are provided at the end. Refuge brochures and field guides are attached.