Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for National Elk Refuge outlines Refuge accomplishments during the 1993 calendar year. The report begins with a summary of the years highlights and weather conditions. Land acquisition is covered. The report includes a planning section which discusses management planning and research and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, youth programs, manpower programs, volunteer programs, funding, and safety is given. Habitat management is also covered; subjects include wetlands, forests, grasslands, fire management, pest control, and water rights. The wildlife section of the report discusses wildlife diversity, endangered and threatened species, waterfowl, marsh birds and waterbirds, shorebirds, raptors, fisheries resources, marking and bird banding, and disease control. The public uses of the Refuge described in this report include interpretive programs, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, outdoor recreation, and law enforcement. The equipment and facilities section of the report provides information about new construction, rehabilitation, major maintenance, equipment replacement, computer systems, and energy conservation. Cooperative programs and economic uses of the Refuge are provided at the end. A report titled The Jackson Elk Herd: Population Regulation and Relations to the 1988 Forest Fires is attached.