Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Lee Metcalf NWR outlines Refuge accomplishments during the 1989 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 the management plan, public participation, compliance with environmental and cultural resource mandates, and research and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, youth programs, other manpower programs, volunteer programs, funding, and safety is given. Habitat management is also covered; subjects include wetlands, forests, croplands, grasslands, other habitats, haying, fire management, and pest control. The wildlife section of the report discusses wildlife diversity, endangered and threatened species, waterfowl, marsh birds and waterbirds, shorebirds, raptors, game mammals, other resident wildlife, fishery resources, animal control, marking and banding, and disease prevention and control. The public uses of the Refuge described in this report include outdoor classrooms, interpretive trails, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, picnicking, and law enforcement. The equipment and facilities section of the report provides information about rehabilitation, major maintenance, and energy conservation. Cooperative programs and items of interest are provided at the end. Photographs are attached.