Summary

Description

This annual narrative report for Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Long Lake Wetland Management District, and the easement refuges outlines Refuge accomplishments during the 1990 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, public participation, and research and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, volunteer programs, funding, safety, and technical assistance is given. Habitat management is also covered; subjects include wetlands, forests, croplands, grasslands, other habitats, grazing, haying, 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, game mammals, other resident wildlife, fisheries resources, wildlife propagation and stocking, animal control, marking and bird banding, and disease prevention and control. The public uses of the Refuge described in this report include outdoor classrooms, interpretive programs, 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, and equipment utilization and replacement.