Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Squaw Creek 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 management plan, compliance with environmental and cultural mandates, research and investigations and other. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, other manpower programs, volunteer programs, funding, safety, technical assistance, and other items is given. Habitat management is also covered. Subjects include general, wetlands, croplands, grasslands, haying, fire management, pest control, FmHA, private lands. The wildlife section of the report discusses wildlife diversity, endangered andor threatened species, waterfowl, marsh and waterbirds, shorebirds, gulls, terns, and allied species, raptors, other migratory birds, games animals, other resident wildlife. The public uses of the refuge described in this report include general, outdoor classrooms students, interpretive foot trails, interpretive tour routes, interpretive exhibitsdemonstrations, other interpretive programs, hunting, wildlife observation, other wildlife oriented recreation, picnicking, law enforcement, cooperating associations. The equipment and facilities section of the report provides information about rehabilitation, major maintenance, equipment utilization and replacement, communication systems, computer systems, energy conservation, and other. Items of interest are provided at the end.