Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge outlines Refuge accomplishments during the 1993 calendar year. The report begins with a summary of the years highlights and weather conditions. The report includes a planning section which discusses management plans and research and investigations. 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, grasslands, other habitats, fire management, and pest control. The wildlife section of the report discusses wildlife diversity, endangered and threatened species, waterfowl, marsh birds and waterbirds, shorebirds, raptors, other migratory birds, game mammals, other resident wildlife, scientific collections, animal control, marking and bird banding, and disease prevention and control. The public uses of the Refuge described in this report include outdoor classrooms, interpretive programs, hunting, wildlife observation, and law enforcement. The equipment and facilities section of the report provides information about rehabilitation, major maintenance, equipment utilization and replacement, communications systems, computer systems, and energy conservation. A brief report on Bowdoin Wetland Management District is provided. Photographs and Refuge brochures are attached.