Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Flint Hills and Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuges summarizes refuge activities during the 1995 calendar year. The report begins with a summary of the years highlights and climatic conditions. Land acquisitionincluding fee title and other is also covered. The report includes a planning section which discusses management plans, compliance with environmental and cultural resource mandates, research and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, youth programs, other manpower programs, volunteer programs, funding, safety, and other items is given. Habitat management is also covered. Subjects include wetlands, forests, cropland, grassland, haying, fire management, pest control, and water rights. The wildlife section of the report discusses endangered andor threatened species, waterfowl, marsh and water birds, shorebirds, gulls, terns and allies species, raptors, other migratory birds, game mammals, other resident wildlife, fisheries resources, scientific collections. The public uses of the refuge described in this report include general, 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, equipment utilization and replacement, communications systems, and computer systems. Items of interest are provided at the end.