Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge summarizes refuge activities during the 1992 calendar year. The report begins with a summary of the years highlights and climatic conditions. The report includes a planning section which discusses management plans, compliance with environmental and cultural resource mandates, and research and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personal, youth programs, other manpower programs, volunteer programs, funding, safety and other items is given. Habitat management is also covered. Subjects include wetlands, forests, croplands, grasslands, grazing, haying, fire management, pest control and water rights. The wildlife section of the report discusses endangered andor threatened species, marsh and water birds, shorebirds, gulls, terns and allied species, raptors, other migratory birds, game mammals, other resident wildlife, fisheries resources, scientific collections, and disease prevention and control. The public uses of the refuge described in this report include general, outdoor student classrooms, interpretive foot trails, interpretive exhibitsdemonstrations, other interpretive programs, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, other wildlife oriented recreation, picnicking, and law enforcement. The equipment and facilities section of the report provides information about new construction, rehabilitation, major maintenance, equipment utilization and replacement, and communications systems. Items of interest are provided at the end.