Datasets / Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge : Annual Narrative Report : Calendar Year 1996


Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge : Annual Narrative Report : Calendar Year 1996

Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Issued over 9 years ago

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Summary

Type of release
a one-off release of a single dataset

Data Licence
Not Applicable

Content Licence
Creative Commons CCZero

Verification
automatically awarded

Description

This annual narrative report for Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge summarizes Refuge activities during the 1996 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, 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, forests, croplands, grasslands, fire management, pest control, wilderness areas, easements, and private lands. The wildlife section of the report discusses wildlife diversity, endangered species, threatened species, waterfowl, marsh birds, waterbirds, shorebirds, raptors, game mammals, animal control, marking, and banding. The public uses of the Refuge described in this report include outdoor classrooms, interpretive exhibits, 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 utilization and replacement, communications systems, computers, and energy conservation. Cooperative programs and items of interest are provided at the end. Michigan Islands NWR and Wyandotte NWR both administered by Shiawassee NWR are summarized at the end. Refuge brochures are attached.