Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge summarizes Refuge activities during the 1994 calendar year. The report begins with a summary of the years highlights and climatic conditions. Land acquisition is also covered. The report includes a planning section which discusses 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, and safety is given. Habitat management is also covered. Subjects include wetlands, forests, croplands, grasslands, fire management, pest control, Farmers Home Administration Conservation Easements, and private lands. The wildlife section of the report discusses wildlife diversity, endangered species, waterfowl, marsh birds, waterbirds, shorebirds, raptors, game mammals, fisheries resources, wildlife propagation and stocking, marking, banding, and disease control. The public uses of the Refuge described in this report include outdoor classrooms, interpretive exhibits, hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife observation, law enforcement, and cooperating associations. The equipment and facilities section of the report provides information about new construction, rehabilitation, major maintenance, equipment utilizationreplacement, communications systems, communication systems, and energy conservation. Cooperative programs, economic uses of the Refuge, and items of interest are provided at the end; Refuge brochures are attached.