Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge summarizes activities during the 1990 calendar year. The report begins with an introduction to the refuge and a summary of the years highlights and climatic conditions. The report includes a planning section which discusses management plans and research and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, youth programs, manpower programs, volunteer programs, funding, safety, and other items is given. Habitat management is also covered. Subjects include wetlands, forests, cropland, grasslands, grazing, haying, fire management, pest control and water rights. The wildlife section of the report discusses endangered and threatened species, waterfowl, marsh and waterbirds, shorebirds, gulls, terns and allied species, raptors, other migratory species, game mammals, other resident wildlife, fisheries resources, and scientific collections. The public uses of the refuge described in this report include outdoor student classrooms, interpretive foot trails, interpretive exhibitsdemonstrations, hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife observation, other wildlife oriented recreation, picnicking, other nonwildlife oriented recreation, 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, and computer systems. Items of interest are provided at the end.