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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Rose Atoll, site 25P 14 32.297S, 168 09.327W, between 9 and 10 meters along a permanent transect.

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The Lower Souris Migratory Waterfowl Refuge now known as the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge is located just south of the Canadian border in North Dakota. The refuge was established and constructed by the CCC in 1935 to restore waterfowl habitat. This report gives an overview of events taking place on the refuge in January of 1936. Within this report are accounts of the harsh winter the refuge had received as well as updates on projects taking place, such as: food and cover planting, fish shelters and nesting islands, the goose pen, preparatory work, education, and the possible establishment of a new refuge. Photographs conclude the report.

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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Rose Atoll, site 25P 14 32.297S, 168 09.327W, between 1 and 2 meters along a permanent transect.

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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Rose Atoll, site 25P 14 32.297S, 168 09.327W, between 7 and 8 meters along a permanent transect.

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This report discusses the status of the Indigo Snake and efforts being taken to repopulate habitat. The Eastern Indigo Snake Drymarchon couperi was listed as a Threatened Species in 1978, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The state of Florida also lists this species as Threatened. Eastern Indigo Snake population declines have been attributed mainly to a loss of habitat, with additional losses due to commercial exploitation and incidental death due to the gassing of Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus burrows by rattlesnake hunters. Eastern Indigo Snakes formerly ranged in portions of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina and throughout Florida. Stable populations of this snake require large tracts of undisturbed land and with continuing development in the state of Florida available lands to harbor viable populations are ever decreasing. In 1976, researchers at the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alabama Cooperative Research Unit, Auburn, Alabama initiated efforts to reestablish populations within this species former range and continued as part of the Endangered Species Recovery Plan after it was listed 1978. St. Vincent Island was selected as a site for establishing a population based on its relative isolation, 4990 ha 12,360 acres of available habitat see Speake et al. 1978, resident Gopher Tortoise colony, and prescribed fire program. Although St. Vincent Island is within the historic range of the Eastern Indigo Snake, none had been previously recorded from the island.

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This plan is developed as the general policy to govern future control efforts of feral hog, beaver, and raccoon populations on the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. It does not propose immediate implementation of all recommendations, but establishes guidelines for future hog, beaver, and raccoon control measures as biological and administrative conditions dictate and allow

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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Rose Atoll, site 23P 14 32.538S, 168 10.341W, between 49 and 50 meters along a permanent transect.

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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Rose Atoll, site 25P 14 32.297S, 168 09.327W, between 0 and 1 meters along a permanent transect.

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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Rose Atoll, site 23P 14 32.538S, 168 10.341W, between 48 and 49 meters along a permanent transect.

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During 1983 I surveyed St. Vincent Island in an effort to learn which species of fresh water fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and trees and shrubs occur on the island. Based on ray observations and those of previous observers, I have compiled preliminary lists of the vertebrate animals and woody plants known from St. Vincent Island. These lists are included in this report.

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This report summarizes the wildlife, geography, history, climate, vegetation, and management of St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge.

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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Rose Atoll, site 23P 14 32.538S, 168 10.341W, between 46 and 47 meters along a permanent transect.

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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Rose Atoll, site 23P 14 32.538S, 168 10.341W, between 51 and 52 meters along a permanent transect.

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A study assessing the effects of changes in deer density on physical parameters of deer in northwest Florida flatwoods. Biological data from whitetailed deer harvested from a pine flatwood study site in northwest Florida from 198089 were used to evaluate the relationship between herd density and physical parameters. Deer density was reduced significantly P 0.001 during the study period, however, no differences were observed among years between live weight P. 0.68, beam length P. 0.84, and antler points P. 0.78 of yearling bucks. Linear regression also failed to identify significant relationships P 0.05 between population density and these parameters. Although density was reduced by over 3times, improvements in deer physical parameters were not observed. It appearedred that herd reduction did little to improve nutritional plane. Apparently, the physical parameters of deer were insensitive to changes in density and their use in population management on poor quality habitats may be limited.

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The Lower Souris Migratory Waterfowl Refuge now known as the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge is located just south of the Canadian border in North Dakota. The refuge was established and constructed by the CCC in 1935 to restore waterfowl habitat. This report gives an overview of events taking place on the refuge from July to December 1935. Contents include waterfowl status, seed collection efforts, plantings, the nursery, fish shelters, nesting islands, erosion control, winter feeding, transplantation, education, experimental plots, bird banding, predators, floral survey, bird survey, mammal survey and photographs.

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The Lower Souris Migratory Waterfowl Refuge now known as the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge is located just south of the Canadian border in North Dakota. The refuge was established and constructed by the CCC in 1935 to restore waterfowl habitat. This report gives an overview of events taking place on the refuge in July of 1936. The month of July was the hottest and driest in recent history according to unofficial reports. Duck perished as the sloughs, lakes and creeks dried up. Much time was spent touring the countryside looking for stranded ducks. These ducks and other waterfowl were collected, banded and rehabilitated for release. Overall waterfowl production was good with many broods of ducks successfully hatched. A number of nesting studies were done which disclosed information on hatching success, clutch sizes and predation numbers. Other topics covered in this report are food and cover planting, headquarters development and photographs.

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The Lower Souris Migratory Waterfowl Refuge now known as the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge is located just south of the Canadian border in North Dakota. The refuge was established and constructed by the CCC in 1935 to restore waterfowl habitat. This report gives an overview of events taking place on the refuge during August of 1935. Sections on camp personnel and the hiring process are included as well as sections describing experimental plots, habitat, food and cover, vegetation, seed collection, surveys and wildlife.

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The Lower Souris Migratory Waterfowl Refuge now known as the J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge is located just south of the Canadian border in North Dakota. The refuge was established and constructed by the CCC in 1935 to restore waterfowl habitat. This report gives an overview of events taking place on the refuge in May of 1936. Sections include information on moisture conditions, waterfowl, nest boxes, plantings, the nursery, fences and public contact. The report concludes with photographs.

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Wildlife Disease Reports mostly focused on birds include information on distribution and summaries of disease pickups on refuges, and sometimes necropsy results.

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Benchmark readings from impoundments at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

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St. Vincent National Wildlife refuge was surveyed January 11 and 12, 1979, in order to determine the current status of the gopher tortoise on refuge lands. St. Vincent is a coastal barrier island roughly triangular in shape and encompasses 5000 hectares. The island is comprised of a series of old dunes which form ridges lying parallel to the southern shoreline. Many of these ridges rise over 3 m in elevation, with some reaching nearly 6 m above mean sea level. The ridge tops often support a scrub oak plant community in the interior, which becomes more open land grassy near and along the beaches. Cabbage palm, oak, and magnolia hammocks occupy both ridges and lower areas. Large areas of pipe flatwoods are found between the ridges. Fresh water ponds and marshes often occupy the lowest portions of the interridge troughs. Salt marsh covers much of the northeastern section of the! island. The rolling topography creates the conditions for the variety of well interspersed and diverse plant communities.

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This environmental assessment EA evaluates seven alternatives for controlling human harassment of the West Indian Manatee an endangered species. The preferred alternative would establish three small manatee sanctuaries that would exclude human waterborne activities during the period November 15 through March 31 each year. This closure is not expected to appreciably affect the environment of Kings Bsv or the cornniftrcidl diving business of the area. In addition a FONSI was found for the sanctuary establishment

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Shaded maps depicting prescribed burn areas and cycles on St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge

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A report on sea turtle activities at St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Disease Reports mostly focused on birds include information on distribution and summaries of disease pickups on refuges, and sometimes necropsy results.