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Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Annual Report 1976 To His Excellency, Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of the Commonwealth, the Executive Council, the General Court and the Board of Fisheries and Wildlife: I have the honor to submit herewith the one hundred eleventh and one hundred twelfth annual reports of the Division of Fisheries and Wild- life, covering the fiscal years of 1 July 1975 to 30 June 1976 and 1 July 1976 to 30 June 1977. Matthew B. Connolly, Jr. Director Publication approved by Alfred C. Holland, State Purchasing Agent, No. 10251-4O-500-2-73-CR Cl3r hit/77 State Library of Massachus CONTENTS The Board Reports Planning Fisheries Fish Hatcheries Wildlife Game Farms Information and Education Realty District Reports Western Connecticut Valley Central Northeast Southeast Legislation Passed During 1975-1977 Personnel Financial Reports THE BOARD REPORTS Bradlee C. Gage, Chairman James .Baird Kenneth E. Burns Martin H. Burns Henry E. Russell Philip Stanton Roger D. Williams Fiscal Year 1975-1976 Nineteen hundred seventy-six was a year of great progress in the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and a year of noticeable change as the Division be- gan to operate under the state's reorganization program. The Division, erstwhile Division of Fisheries and Game, which had operated as an indepen- dent entity reporting to the Governor, was renamed the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and placed in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Recre- ational Vehicles under the direction of Commissioner Bruce Gullion. The traditional five-man governing board was retained with power to appoint the Director and set fish and wildlife regulations. Membership was expanded from five to seven members with the two new members selected especially to represent non-game interests. It was also stipulated that one of the Board members must be a professional biologist. The transition proceeded smoothly and the new members, James Baird and Philip Stanton, have added much needed expertise. Budgets Great pressure was brought to bear on the budgete of all state agencies during this year. Efforts to search out additional monies centered on dedi- cated funds and during the closing days of the legislative session, virtually all dedicated funds were eliminated. Last-minute efforts, however, restored the Inland Fish and Game Fund and restored a functional operating budget. The Board, through the Director, and with the assistance of the State Trea- surer's office, explored ways to better invest the surplus monies of the Inland Fish and Game Fund. Since the restoration of funds, it has revised its Investments with major emphasis on corporate bonds. Hearings Besides the required annual waterfowl hearing, the Board also held hear- ings during the year dealing with possible changes in both wildlife and fish- ing regulations. Among these hearings were sessions on the primitive weapons season, falconry, the "fish for fun" concept and squirrel regulations. As a result of the wildlife hearings, new regulations on falconry were adopted and regulations governing the squirrel season were altered. Two new programs were initiated. The first was the introduction of a primitive weapons season on deer. The Board felt that there was growing interest in hunting with black powder, muzzle-loading weapons and that such a season would provide increased recreational opportunities while in no way depleting the deer population. The second innovation was the institution of a "fish for fun" or catch-and-release program under which sportsmen in certain areas could fish all day, but were permitted a creel limit of only one trout for the day. The program was inaugurated on a one-year trial basis. -2- . Land Acquisition The program of continued land acquisition proceeded as monies became available for wetland and upland purchases. Land acquisition has long en- joyed strong support from the Board as such acquisitions reflect the Board's conviction that well-placed wildlife management areas are an important part of the Division's programs. This year marked a strong start in the acquisition : of large tracts in the Hockomock area and in the Central and Western Distric . Appointments During 1975 James Shepard, director for many years, resigned to accept a position with Ducks Unlimited. After careful search, the Board appointed Deputy Director Colton H. Bridges as director recognizing a long career in which Nr. Bridges demonstrated both professional and administrative expertise. Richard Cronin, with a valuable and varied background within the Division, was appointed superintendent Fiscal Year 1976-1977 Fiscal 1977 was another year of great change within the Division marked again by a change of director and exploration of new program directions. This year the major innovation was year-round fishing. Progress during the second year of reorganization was smooth and there was close cooperation between the Division and the office of Commissioner Gullion. The enlarged Board continued to function well and legislation for management of non-game species came closer to reality. The Division dealt with the problems caused by the wreck of the tanker "Argo Merchant" and the resulting oil spill. It should be noted that the Division was at its best during this crisis actively involved In the water fowl clean-up and coordinating the many groups assisting in the effort. Personnel During the fall, the Board x?as faced with the resignation of two top administrators, Director Colton H. Bridges and Deputy Director Arthur Neill, who left to join Ducks Unlimited. Following their departure, the Board ap- pointed Lewis Schlotterbeck, a career employee, as deputy director and init- iated an extensive search for a director. After weeks of evaluating applica- tions and a day of interviews with a number of excellent candidates, a new director was appointed. He is Matthew B. Connolly, Jr., formerly director of Coastal Zone Management and an outstanding administrator. Although the ap- pointment was made from outside the Division, the strength of the Division was proven by the fact that several individuals from within the agency applied for the position and showed qualifications which warranted careful considera- tion. Hearings The annual waterfowl hearing in August produced no drastic changes. The prevailing "split season" was continued as the Board strove to maintain a functional compromise between the western area desire for early hunting and the desire of sportsmen in coastal areas for a late hunting season. The Board also held a hearing on game regulations. Minutes of this meeting are on file and the resulting changes are reflected in the 1978 abstracts The major change came with the introduction of the year-round fishing season and the resulting elimination of "opening day". Informational meetings were held across the state as Division personnel met with interested clubs and sportsmen's leagues. The change was instituted after a public hearing with the understanding that this constituted a relatively drastic change of traditional patterns and that this change was to be monitored carefully. A great deal of information was gathered and awaits analysis and evaluation. Land Acquisition The Board met almost monthly with Floyd Richardson, Chief of Wildlife Land?, to review the Division's land acquisition efforts. Over 4,000 acres have been acquired in the Hockomock Swamp area. Large tracts have been purchased in the Berkshires and in the Central District. As more and more land within the Commonwealth is developed, increased hunter pressure is brought to bear on areas remaining open and the importance of the Division's wildlife management areas becomes increasingly apparent. It is fortunate that during the last few years of tight budgets, the Inland Fish and Game Fund had the surplus needed to continue the Division's active land acquisition program. In summary, the transition from Director Shepard to Director Bridges to Director Connolly has been smooth. The Division is financially strong. With the continued cooperation of the sportsmen, the legislature, and other state agencies, the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife continues to move ahead. -4- - — : Paul S. Mugford Senior Land Use Planner A formal commitment to initiate a continuous planning effort by the Division j.n 1975 led to the creation of a new position—Senior Land Use Planner. With this step, the Division recognized the value of an ongoing planning program to provide constant administrative and management guidance in establishing agency goals and objectives and to monitor and redirect agency progress toxzard their at- tainment. Co incidentally, the Division for the first time became a major partner in the Commonwealth's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) which unifies and guides statewide efforts to provide for all major forms of out- door recreation. The state plan (SCORP) thus addresses the needs and problems of an important segment of outdoor recreationists—those who are users of the wild- life resource. Massachusetts Fish and Wildlife Resources The Division's planning effort began with a complete inventory of the state's wildlife (vertebrates) which identified 489 species of fish, birds, mammals, rep- tiles and amphibians found in the Commonwealth. This large and varied resource includes 112 species which are used commercially or for sporting purposes 38 fish, 27 mammals, 44 birds, one reptile and two amphibians—and 377 others classified as "non-game" . The inventory included related data on Massachusetts fish and wildlife including species distribution, relative abundance, manner of utilization, identification of those increasing and decreasing in abundance or extending their range, those present in only limited numbers and those creating nuisance or economic problems. This complete inventory was published in 1975 as one element of the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) under the title, "An Inventory of Massachusetts Fish and Wildlife (Vertebrate) Re- sources". An Inventory of Fish and Wildlife Habitat As proper habitat is the key to fish and other wildlife abundance and diver- sity, an examination of this important resource was accomplished during 1976 as a second major segment of the state plan.
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