Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge summarizes refuge activities during the 1986 calendar year. The report begins with a summary of the years highlights and climatic conditions. Land acquisitionincluding fee title is also covered. The report includes a planning section which discusses management plan, public participation, compliance with environmental mandates, research and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, youth programs, volunteer programs, other manpower programs, funding, safety, technical assistance, and other items is given. Habitat management is also covered. Subjects include general, wetlands, forests, fire management, pest control, and wilderness and special areas. The wildlife section of the report discusses wildlife diversity, endangered andor threatened species, waterfowl, marsh and water birds, shorebirds, gulls, terns, and allied species, raptors, other migratory birds, game mammals, other resident wildlife, fisheries resources, scientific collections, marking and banding. The public uses of the refuge described in this report include general, outdoor classrooms students, outdoor classrooms teachers, interpretive foot trails, interpretive tour routes, interpretive exhibitsdemonstrations, other interpretive programs, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, other wildlife oriented recreation, law enforcement, cooperating associations, and concessions. The equipment and facilities section of the report provides information about new construction, rehabilitation, major maintenance, equipment utilization and replacement, communications systems, computer systems, and energy conservation. Items of interest are provided at the end.