Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge: Annual narrative report: Calendar year 1983
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued más de 9 años ago
Summary
Description
This annual narrative report for Medicine Lake NWR and Lamesteer NWR outlines Refuge accomplishments during the 1983 calendar year. The report begins with a summary of the years highlights and weather conditions. The report includes a planning section which discusses management planning, public participation, and research and investigations. Refuge administration is outlined; information about personnel, funding, and safety is given. Habitat management is also covered; subjects include wetlands, croplands, grasslands, grazing, and wilderness areas. The wildlife section of the report discusses wildlife diversity, endangered and threatened species, waterfowl, marsh birds and waterbirds, shorebirds, raptors, game mammals, fisheries resources, scientific collections, animal control, marking and bird banding, and disease control. The public uses of the Refuge described in this report include interpretive programs, hunting, fishing, trapping, 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, and energy conservation. Items of interest are provided at the end.