Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge summarizes Refuge activities during the 1995 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 public participation, compliance with environmental and cultural resource mandates, research, and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, youth programs, volunteer programs, funding, and safety is given. Habitat management is also covered. Subjects include wetlands, forests, croplands, grasslands, haying, fire management, pest control, Farmers Home Administration Conservation Easements, and private lands. The wildlife section of the report discusses endangered species, threatened species, waterfowl, marsh birds, waterbirds, shorebirds, raptors, game mammals, marking, and banding. 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, computer systems, and energy conservation. Cooperative programs and economic uses of the Refuge are provided at the end; Refuge brochures are attached.