1990 State Library of Massachusett State House, Boston

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639M3 C73r 1990 Massachusetts

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Table of Contents

The Board reports 1

Fisheries 5

Wildlife 11

Natural Heritage & Endangered

Species Program 17

Information & Education 27

District Reports 33

Realty 37

Maintenance & Development 41

Federal Aid 43

Legislative Report 45

Personnel Report 46

Financial Report 48 (oV\m mo The Board Reports George Darey Chairman

The Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Board is a group of seven per- sons, each selected for a demonstrated interest in wildlife. By law, the persons appointed to the Board are volunteers, receiving no remuneration or expenses for their service to the Commonwealth. Five of the seven are selected on a re- gional basis, with one member, by stat- ute, representing agricultural interests. The two remaining seats are held by a professional wildlife biologist or man- ager, and a representative with a specific interest in the management and restora- tion of wildlife populations not classified as "game species." Each member is ap- pointed by the Governor to a five year term. The Board oversees operations of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, reviews programs and sets policy and The fatal shooting of Peter Oatis, As- regulations pertinent to wildlife in the sistant Director of Fisheries, the Rich- Commonwealth. at ard Cronin Field Headquarters Building During this fiscal year the Board con- in February, cast a tragic shroud over a tinued to hold monthly meetings at loca- year which could otherwise have been tions around the state, hold public hear- described as very successful. The loss of ings on proposed regulatory changes and Mr. Oatis — good friend and professional, address issues of specific concern. The well -respected member of the staff who budget and the need to hire personnel to had successfully guided the management bring the Division up to its full opera- of the Commonwealth's freshwater fish- tional staff level were issues of particular eries for many years — was a terrible concern to the Board. We are very pleased blow to the Division. We continue to mourn to report that the agency's budget experi- the loss of Mr. Oatis, finding solace only enced minimal cuts in this difficult fiscal in our confidence that his replacement, year, and express our thanks to Deputy Dr. Mark Tisa — promoted from within Director Jack Buckley, agency staff and the Division's Fisheries Section — has the sportsmen throughout the Common- the qualifications and experience to serve wealth whose cooperative efforts were the agency with similar dedication and responsible for this positive outcome. distinction. While some job vacancies yet remain While many different matters and is- within the agency, we are are also pleased sues were brought before the Board this to report that District Offices are now at year, most of its time was spent in scru- full staffing for the first time in eight tiny and review ofDivision programs and years, and we commend the Division's proposals for regulatory changes. Among employees for their work and dedication the items examined were: in keeping all agency programs up and running during the long and trying pe- Trapping Regulations: The Board riod of staff shortages just past. They reviewed the existing trapping regula- have again proven themselves to be ex- tions and seasons and, following a public emplary state employees, and the citi- hearing last year and a lengthy period to zens ofthe Commonwealth can take pride address public comment, held an extra in their performance. meeting in July to consider and vote on certain proposals which had been sub- importing and breeding exotic species for mitted to them including: domestic purposes (e.g. llama, camel, os- trich, etc.) prompted the need for this list. • restrict the size and use of padded traps on land and prohibit their use on Waterfowl Management: The Board pole sets or in trees (accepted) set waterfowl seasons and bag limits within federal • require the successful completion of a the framework during a mandatory trapper education course public waterfowl hearing. The Board also considered various options to increase for any first time trappers and any the price of the state waterfowl stamp, individuals wanting to use "soft-catch of public traps" on land (accepted) and following review comment and a hearing, voted to increase the price • adjust trapping season lengths (and of the stamp to $5.00. The increased rev- in some cases acceptable trap size and enues will be applied to protection and type) for fisher, fox, skunk, weasel, improvement ofwaterfowl habitat in east- opossum, bobcat, mink, otter, raccoon, ern Canada, and indirectly, through muskrat and beaver (accepted) Ducks Unlimited's M.AR.S.H. program, • establish a trapping season for coyote, to waterfowl habitat protection and im- discontinue mandatory carcass turn provement in Massachusetts. in of coyote and require only heads of coyote to be turned in (accepted)

• require mandatory pelt tagging offox Personnel Actions: As overseer of (accepted) the operations ofthe Division ofFisheries Wildlife, the Board votes confirma- • require bobcat be tagged within four and of hirings, promotions, retirements working days of harvest regardless of tion other personnel actions within the method of take (accepted) and Division. During the year they presided • require that all pelts that are required over 18 new hires, three promotions, one to be tagged (except bobcat) shall be retirement and one transfer. Noteworthy tagged within four working days of during this fiscal year (besides the pro- the close of that season (accepted) motion of Dr. Mark Tisa to Assistant • require the sealing of fox pelts if they Director of Fisheries) was the promotion are offered for sale (accepted) of Ralph Taylor, Culturist at the Bitzer to the position of • if a trap is stolen and is used illegally Hatchery in Montague, at the the owner is responsible unless the District Fish and Game Supervisor Wildlife District in owner has reported it stolen by mail to Connecticut Valley the Division of Environmental Law Belchertown. He replaces the late Herman Division Enforcement within 48 hours (ac- Covey, a competent, life-long cepted) employee who was an admirable Super- visor of the Connecticut Valley District The Board voted to put the regula- for many years. tions into effect for this '89-'90 season, and also voted to review all trapping Other Activities: In the course of regulations again next year. On the eve reviewingDivision projects and programs of the trapping season a temporary in- the Board addressed numerous other is- junction was placed on the regulations, sues and regulatory changes including and the matter has yet to be settled. Division response to fish kills, Division Land Use Policy, lake drawdowns and Deer Management: The Board con- the Wildlands stamp. The Board also sidered and approved the number of voted to authorize the Middlesex County antlerless deer permits to be issued for League of Sportsmen to dedicate a monu- the 1990 hunting season. ment to former Director Richard Cronin Domestic Animal List: Following at the Squannacook Wildlife Manage- much discussion, a Public Hearing and ment Area, and scheduled a public hear- further consideration, the Board voted to ing to discuss and review a proposal to the accept a Domestic Animal List. While designate a Catch & Release Area on many animals are obviously domestic and Millers River. therefore do not come under the Division's jurisdiction, the increasing interest in Colton Bridges, good friend, colleague, and thank him for his long and tireless and former Director, passed away this efforts on behalf of the Board and the year. His knowledge, dedication and per- Commonwealth's natural resources. His severance will be sorely missed. No re- former position was filled by Ernest Fos- placement has yet been appointed. ter of Worcester.

Ray Whitaker left the Board this year when his term expired. We wish him well

Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Board

George L. Darey, Lenox, Chairman Nancy Begin, Topsfield, Vice Chairman John F. Creedon, Brockton, Secretary Colton F. Bridges, Grafton Dr. Gwilym S. Jones, Framingham Michael P. Roche, Orange Ernest Foster, Worcester

Adiminstration

Wayne F. MacCallum Director

John Buckley Deputy Director Administration

Carl. S. Prescott Deputy Director Field Operations

FISHERIES Peter H. Oatis Assistant Director

Fishing, hunting and wildlife related quarters, as a good friend and a highly recreation are important recreational ac- respected colleague. Despite this loss, tivities for residents and non-residents of members of the Fisheries Section contin- Massachusetts. According to figures re- ued in their projected activities. ported in the 1985 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associ- ated Recreation, there are 689,300 resi- dent Massachusetts fishermen aged 16 and older. This is 14% of the population. Additionally, more than 200,000 non-resi- dents fished in Massachusetts. Each fishermen spent an average of 17.8 days fishing. Fishing pressure in Massachu- setts is estimated at 40 trips/acre as con- trasted to the national average of 27 trips/acre. In 1985, the Sport Fishing Institute estimated recreational fishing in Massachusetts generated 20.2 million The Whetstone Brook Projecthas been dollars in sales tax revenue and created underway since 1985. It is a joint federal some 15,000 jobs (Oatis, unpublished and state project funded through the manuscript). National Acid Precipitation Assessment The Commonwealth's aquatic resource Program's Acid Precipitation Mitigation inventory includes a variety of fisheries Project (APMP), which is administered habitat ranging from coldwater streams by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. and lakes supporting wild trout fisheries Whetstone Brook was chosen as the study to warmwater rivers and ponds support- stream in Massachusetts because fisher-

ing panfish . There are approximately ies and water chemistry data showed 2,675 lakes and ponds, totaling about that it was impacted by acid precipita- 142,681 surface acres. Ponded waters tion. Whetstone Brook was once consid- are mostly less than 500 acres in size. ered a prime wild trout stream, but start- The two largest bodies of water, both ing in the late 1970's the natural fish man-made to enhance drinking water populations declined and trout stocking supplies, are the Quabbin (25,000 acres) had to be delayed until after the spring and Wachusett (5,000 acres) Reservoirs. highwater period. Angler access is partially restricted on The purpose of the project is to deter- both reservoirs. The largest river in mine the impact of adding calcium car- Massachusetts is the Connecticut River bonate to neutralize waters impacted by with 72 miles (7,284 acres) transecting acid precipitation. A water-powered de- the Commonwealth. The 2,027 named vice designed to automatically dispense streams flow about 10,704 miles and com- limestone into Whetstone Brook was in- prise approximately 14,900 acres. The stalled in April 1989. This device, which protection, management and enhance- was specifically designed for use on Whet- ment of these inland fisheries resources stone Brook, has functioned almost per- and their associated habitats involves fectly since going on-line and the liming several ongoing fisheries projects. goals of the project have now been met. This year was marked with great sad- The extensive data collected to date show ness by the tragic and untimely death of that the stream pH has returned to safe Peter Oatis, Assistant Director ofFisher- levels and toxic aluminum concentra- ies for over 20 years. Professionals and tions have been reduced. Studies with sportsmen alike mourned Oatis, who was caged rainbow and brown trout showed killed in a incident at the DFW Head- that the limestone-treated water was safe

M 5 for fish survival, which is in contrast to This survey confirmed that a significant the toxic conditions prior to treatment. recreational shad fishery already exists Detailed monitoring offish, invertebrates in the Westfield River. The effort ex- and stream chemistry will continue pended in this portion of the total creel through 1991. The project has generated survey will be expanded in future years. world-wide media interest and became Fry stocking of Atlantic salmon pro- the focus offeature news articles in Mexico duced at the Roger Reed State Salmon City and a program on Australian televi- Hatchery increased from in sion. was 132,883 1989 to 333,000 in 1990. A total of273,500 Anadromous Fish fry were stocked into the Westfield River Investigations Basin, while 32,000 were stocked into the Connecticut River Deerfield River Basin. A total of 27,500 fry were stocked into the Mill River Basin A total of 187 Atlantic salmon were in Hatfield, Massachusetts as part of a counted at the Holyoke Dam Fishlift in research study being conducted through 1990. Eighteen of these fish were re- the University of Massachusetts. A sur- leased for upriver passage the remaining vey of Atlantic salmon habitat on the 169 were trapped and transported to the Westfield River continued for the second U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Richard year, in 1990. This represents approxi- Cronin National Atlantic Salmon Station mately 70% of the suitable salmon habi- in Sunderland for brood stock purposes. tat in the basin. Parameters measured as Sixteen of the eighteen salmon released part of the survey include substrate typ- at Holyoke were seen passing through ing, stream width, stream depth and gra- the Turners Falls fishways. This was the dient. These measurements were col- largest number of salmon to use these lected at 200 foot intervals along the facilities since they were opened in 1980. streams being surveyed. Analysis of this data has revealed that there is sufficient Nearly equal numbers of American habitat to stock over 500,000 salmon fry shad and blueback herring were counted into the Westfield River Basin. as they passed the through the Holyoke Dam Fishlift, 363,725 and 392,157 re- Merrimack River spectively. The 27,908 shad seen using A total of 243 Atlantic salmon were the Gatehouse Fishway was the second trapped at the Essex Dam fishlift in highest number to pass upriver ofTurner Lawrence during the 1990 spawning mi- Falls since the facilities were opened in gration. This is a significant increase 1980. Still, this represents only 7.7% of over the 85 salmon recovered in 1989. the shad passed at the Holyoke facility The number of American shad and and is well below the restoration goal of blueback herring that passed through 50% passage. the fishlift totaled 6,023 and 254,242 re- Other anadromous fish seen using the spectively. Primary emphasis for Divi- Holyoke and Turner Falls facilities in- sion personnel was staffing the Essex cluded sea lamprey, striped bass and fishlift. Staffing ofPawtucket Dam fishlift gizzard shad. and fishway in Lowell, was minimal. Counts from the fishlift are minimum The estimated sport harvest ofAmeri- counts since both the fishlift and can shad in the area downstream from fishladder were operated at times when the Holyoke Dam was estimated by con- no counter was present. Only 443 shad ducting a creel survey of shore and boat and 9,888 blueback herring were recorded anglers in the area. Shore anglers out- at the facility during 1990. numbered boat anglers nearly two to one. However, boat angler trips were about Other Division activities on the twice as long as shore angler trips, mak- Merrimack River Anadromous Fish Res- ing the total expanded effort of both toration included participation on the groups almost equal. Total number of Technical and Policy Committees. The shad caught was estimated to be 28,144, primary focus of these groups activities with 3,527 kept and the remaining 24,6 17 centered around the development of the in or- released. For the first time a creel survey domestic salmon release proposal was conducted in the Westfield River. der to create a sport fishery in the Merrimack River prior to the opening of The Division also investigated levels a sport fishery for sea run salmon. ofaluminum in relation to wind direction and velocity, on smallmouth bass spawn- Fish Kill Investigations ing shoals at Quabbin during the spawn- ing period. This followed a study of alu- The Section implemented a statewide minum levels in tributary streams which fish kill response protocol under was conducted in conjunction with an an interagency Memorandum of Under- investigation of smelt egg mortality and standing (DPH, DEP, DFA, MDFW) an increase in aluminum levels in signed in October, 1988. Two Districts Quabbin sediment core samples. The (Western and SE) and Westboro Field present study revealed elevated alumi- Headquarters were equipped with fish num levels (0.1 - 0.5 mg/1) on all shoal kill response equipment and sampling areas except wind-protected bays when gear. Training sessions were conducted the wind was on shore. The same wind- and the DFW fish pathologist received exposed shoals had aluminum levels un- additional training at the U.S.F.W. Fish- der 0.1 when the wind was offshore sug- eries Academy. gesting that the source of the aluminum was inshore sediments stirred up by wave The Section investigated 55 fish kills action. As pH was generally above 6.4, totalling 41,000 fish of which 34 kills elevated aluminum levels would not be required a field investigation. Major fish expected to impact smallmouth bass kills duringthis period included Chicopee spawning but would be expected to im- Brook in Monson where 12,300 fish died pact smelt egg survival depending on as a result of a cyanide release and Ar- wind direction and intensity. cade Pond in Northbridge where 21,000 fish died as the result of an algae bloom Environmental complicated by an overdose of copper Review and sulfate. Sixty-nine percent of the kills Assessment proved to be due to natural causes. The fisheries staff reviewed and com- Quabbin Reservoir mented on a variety of projects including the Marone Dump on the Ware River in Seventy-five lake trout from Quabbin Barre; Atomic Yankee, Rowe; Reservoir qualified for Sportfish Award Mass.Aquafuture, Montague;, Nyanza pins (7 lbs. or larger) in 1990. The ten Chemical Superfund Site, Ashland. Sec- heaviest fish ranged from 14 to 18 lbs. tion staff reviewed National Pollution The annual Quabbin creel survey re- Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) vealed that an estimated 33,623 boat Permit specifications and compliance anglers fished 217,043 hours and caught monitoring data. They commented to 36,012 fish. The catch consisted prima- EPA on many of the major waste water rily oflake trout, smallmouth bass, large- treatment plants and industrial discharg- mouth bass and white perch. In early ers on rivers associated with the Anadro- ft iy, the Division released some 28,600 mous Restoration Project including the 1 .ldlocked salmon fingerlings cultured Connecticut, Merrimack, Deerfield, at the state's Roger Reed fish cultv Westfied, Chicopee, and Concord rivers. facility in Palmer, MA. This landlock i Staff members worked with the Depart- salmon stocking is a put-grow-take man- ment of Environmental Protection in its agement program started by the Division revisions of water quality criteria in an 1980. effort to update the coldwater criteria and water quality criteria of rivers in- The Division acquired 7,500 land- volved in MDFWs Atlantic salmon resto- locked salmon eggs from Winnipesaukee ration effort. Staff also began develop- fish and another 7,500 from East Grand ment of MDFW guidelines for stocking Lake, Maine fish for next year's stocking. trout in contaminated waters. The two strains will be compared for growth and survival. The total number of Hatcheries salmon stocked in Quabbin next year will be cut back in order to better match During fiscal 1990, the hatchery sys- forage supply and predator demand. tem produced some 687,523 fish weigh- ing 436,561 pounds. At present, trout over twelve inches long comprise approxi- mately 50% of the total trout production. Palmer hatchery produced 50,250 land- locked salmon, 7,970 atlantic salmon, 11,600 northern pike and 1,900 tiger muskies for the escocid program (see Table, page 9).

Fisheries Staff

Peter Oatis Assistant Director for Fisheries Joseph Bergin, Aquatic Biologist II William Easte, Aquatic Biologist I David Halliwell, Aquatic Biologist II Richard Keller, Aquatic Biologist II John Lindenberg, Aquatic Biologist II Robert Madore, Aquatic Biologist II Mark Tisa, Aquatic Biologist II

Hatchery Staff

Bitzer Fish Hatchery Sandwich Fish Hatchery Ralph Taylor, Manager Lloyd Raymond, Manager Karl Hansen Alan Aittaniemi Chester Kopinto Antone Fernandes, Jr. John Kopinto Lawrence Hollings John Williams Arthur Leonard Vernon Lopez George Moore McLaughlin Fish Hatchery James Hahn, Manager Palmer Fish Hatchery Jennifer Ayre Michael Masley, Manager David Basler Robert Lucas Edward Bolduc Arthur Pellegri, Jr. Alan Jackson Annette Kucharczik Sunderland Fish Hatchery William Mikelk Frank Pietryka, Manager Joseph Skowron John Besse, Jr. John Sousa Douglas Isles Edward Siwicki Thomas Smith FISH PRODUCTION FIGURES FY90

1-4 6-9 9+ 12+ #Fish WeightfLbs)

McLaughlin

Rainbow - - 152,706 152,706 146,846

Brook - - 57,091 33,901 90,992 57,657

Brown - - 500 - 500 186

Totals - - 57,591 186,607 244,198 204,689

Sunderland

Rainbow - - 18,625 47,136 65,761 53,619

Brook - - 24,625 13,489 38,114 23,974

Brown - 34,849 - 27,553 62,402 40,002

Totals . 34,849 43,250 88,178 166,277 117,595

Palmer

N.Pike 3,200 - 8,400 - 11,600 1,000

Atl.Sal.smolts - 7,200 - 510 7,710 2,244

Tiger muskies - - 1,900 - 1,900 127 Atl.Sal.Brdstk ... 260 260 812 Landlocked Sal. 19.900 30.350 - - 50.250 6.739

Totals 23,100 37,550 10,300 770 71,720 10,922

Montague

Rainbow - - 40,700 21,800 62,500 48,219

Brook - - 13,955 - 13,955 6,053

Brown - 26,025 - 16,468 42,493 21,824

Totals - 26,025 54,655 38,268 118,948 76,096

Sandwich

Rainbow - - 42,310 - 42,310 20,201

Brook - 8,450 - 1,000 9,450 2,906

Brown - 15,020 - 13,100 28,120 13,505

Sea-run brown - 6.500 - - 6.500 1.569

Totals • 29,970 42,310 14,100 086,380 38,181

Grand Totals 23,100 128,394 208,106 327,923 687,523 447,483

WILDLIFE

Dr. Steven A. Williams Assistant Director

Birds Bufflehead (12,940) and Eider (76,015) numbers were all substantially above Waterfowl average while mergansers (8,890) scaup During the summer and fall of 1989, (9,525), scoter (4,845) and brant (1,010) the DFW staff conducted the first full were all well below average. season of airboat nightlighting in four Wood duck nesting studies continued years, and thus was able to band 664 during the spring and summer of 1990. ducks and other marsh birds. Spring Nest starts on 50 study areas were at an nest box banding at Fort Devens, Ayer, all time high with 419 starts in 658 boxes. and bait trapping at the Stony Brook The success rate was slightly lower than Audubon Sanctuary supplemented normal with 334 successful hatches (80%). nightlighting bandings. A total of 473 A cold, rainy May, however, during the wood ducks, 172 mallards, 14 black ducks, peak hatching period may have reduced 5 mallard x black hybrids, 3 1 green winged brood survival and many unhatched eggs teal, 9 blue winged teal, 1 pintail, and 1 were found in the boxes. Airboat bandings hooded merganser were banded. Species during the summer revealed an age ratio incidental to duck trapping included 1 for wood ducks of only 1.5 young per Canada goose, 3 common moorhens, 1 adult. Normal expectations are 2 or 3 Virginia rail and 10 soras. The Great young per adult. Meadows and Parker River National Wildlife Refuges also banded waterfowl, The Atlantic Flyway waterfowl breed- bringing the total number of waterfowl ing survey entered the second year of a banded preseason in Massachusetts to three year study with all the states from over 1300 ducks. Virginia north to VermomVNew Hamp- shire participating. Approximately 1,500 The third year of resident Canada plots one km. 2 were surveyed, 134 of goose banding was highly successful with them in Massachusetts. In addition, the 2,050 geese banded at 33 sites across the Massachusetts waterfowl project leader state, from Martha's Vineyard to the Berk- is heading up the project, providing di- shires. This project allows the Division to rection to participating states and acting assess the impact of the experimental as a clearing house for the data collected. late resident goose season on local birds. Results are being entered into a data base This year 2,040 permits were issued and program and provided to statisticians 1,060 hunters actually hunted during with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. the late season, harvesting 1,582 geese. The late season is restricted to the coastal Migratory Bird Census: zone. This year, a record cold December Mourning Dove Census: caused some birds to leave the state; The number of calling doves on 8 dove 27% of our band recoveries occurred census routes increased 12 percent from out-of-state this year compared to 10% in 1989 to 1990. The number on 3 long-term 1988 and 1989. Unusually warm Janu- standardized routes decreased 3 percent ary temperatures, however, allowed geese over the same period. from coastal areas to move to inland sites during the late season, reducing harvest Woodcock Census: opportunities. A woodcock census was conducted on The 1990 midwinter waterfowl inven- 15 singing-ground routes between April tory resulted in a count of 156,260 water- 23 and May 15, 1990. Survey results fowl. Black duck numbers (18,800) were showed a 5.9% increase in the Massachu- down setts woodcock breeding population index over 1989, and a 2.5% decrease in 12% from the 10 year average and the Eastern United States Management Canada geese (8,930) were down 27%. Region. Mallard (3,210), goldeneye (10,735), Wild Turkey: A total of 48,108 Ringnecked pheas- ants were Wild Turkey Range and Harvest released statewide during Fis- cal Year 1990. Thirty Evaluation: three thousand fifty four (33, 108) were reared at the Ayer The 11th Massachusetts spring gob- State Game Farm. bler hunt was held in May 1990, with the Fifteen thousand (15,000) were pur- season divided into a one-week first seg- chased from a contract vendor. ment and a two-week second segment.

The open zone and the number ofpermits These birds were released as follows: were the same as in 1989. A total of 7306 permit applications were received for the 41,332 were released during the fall 1st period and 5785 for the 2nd period. A by DFW staff record kill of 791 turkeys was attained, 6,722 were released to sportsmen's with an overall success rate of 8.2%. The clubs participating in the Berkshire county harvest was 39 1 (49.4%) pheasant rearing and release with Franklin (140) second and Hamp- program shire (95) third. Adult males comprised 559(71%) of the take. 54 were retained for shows and exhibits Winter trapping showed good results, despite erratic snow cover. A total of 43 Pheasants released for hunting were turkeys were captured during February. distributed as follows(figures include Twenty (7M, 13F) were translocated to birds released by clubs, field trials, etc.): Ashby, Middlesex County, and 22 (9M, 13F) to Sutton, Worcester County. Southeast District 8,928 Northeast District 4,588 Preparations were begun for the state's Central District 16,534 first modern-day fall turkey season, which Conn. Valley District 12,712 will be held in November 1990. Western District 5,346 Pheasants: Falconry: During FY 1989 a total of 44,656 Ringnecked pheasants were released During FY 1990, the Division licensed statewide. 23,479 were reared at the Ayer 14 apprentices, 18 general falconers and State Game Farm. 10 master falconers. The Division also issued 10 raptor propagation permits and Fifteen thousand-seventy-one ( 15,071) 33 raptor salvage permits. were purchased from a contract vendor.

These birds were released as follows: Mammals Furbearers 37,995 were released during the fall by DFW staff The furbearer program is responsible for the management of and research on 466 were released as broodstock twelve species of wildlife. These species

6,106 were released to sportsmen's include weasel, skunk, fox, coyote, bea- clubs participating in the ver, otter, fisher, raccoon, opossum, bob- pheasant rearing and release cat, muskrat, and mink. Massachusetts program furbearers are abundant and widely dis- tributed throughout the state. The val- 89 were retained for shows and ues of the Commonwealth's furbearer exhibits resource are diverse. Furbearers afford ecological, recreational, economic, edu- Pheasants released for hunting were cational, and aesthetic opportunities to distributed as follows (figures include individuals thoughout the state. The birds released by clubs, field trials, etc.): management offurbearers presents many Southeast District 7,864 challenges. Northeast District 4,091 Central District 15,454 The furbearer management program uses regulated hunting and trapping as Conn. Valley District 12,007 management tools in the harvest of these Western District 5,250 renewable resources in the Common- animals and represented a total of 7,541 wealth. The combination of these two pelts. These pelts are typically used in techniques are used to: making garments and other consumer products, and are a contribution to a 8 1. Control problem animals billion dollar/year nation wide industry. 2. Reduce habitat degradation Black Bear 3. Provide recreational and economic opportunity Black Bear Distribution and Harvest Investigations: 4. Reduce competition within populations A record total of 1410 bear hunting 5. Reduce crop and property damage permits were issued for the 1989 hunting season. A total of 29 bear were taken during the 2-week split season, including The Massachusetts Division of Fish- 23 during the 1st segment and six during eries and Wildlife regulates the trapping the 2nd segment. Fourteen males and 15 of furbearing animals. Massachusetts females were taken in Berkshire (10), has very complex and restrictive laws Franklin (12), Hampden (2), and Hamp- regulations that affect trapping, in- and shire (5) counties. Eight road kills, four cluding: illegal kills, and one depredation kill were recorded. A total of 29 bear complaints 1. Mandatory licensing of trappers were received, primarily beehive damage 2. Mandatory trapper training (8), trash raiding (6), and bird feeder 3. Restrictions on the size of traps raiding (4). 4. Restrictions of types of traps White-tailed Deer 5. Mandatory, regular checking of traps Division biologists were involved in research, management and educational 6. Restricted seasons for trapping activities that reached many citizens of 7. Restricted areas for trapping the Commonwealth and led to better un- 8. Mandatory identification of traps derstanding and control of the state's indicating the name and address estimated 50,000 white-tailed deer. of the trapper. The major research effort was aimed at analyzing herd growth and conditions

Pelt Sealing: Pelt sealing is used to across the state. During the 1990 deer gain harvest information and data on the hunting seasons approximately 70,000 distribution ofbeaver, otter, red fox, gray hunters harvested 6,901 deer. Division fox, bobcat, coyote, and fisher statewide. staff collected biological data on nearly Additional biological information is gath- 45% ofthe deer harvested. Yearling male ered on the sex and age of the trapped animal and the method of harvest em- ployed. During the 1989-90 harvest sea- son the Division sealed 1,942 pelts. In addition to requiring that pelts be sealed, the Division requires hunters and trap- pers to turn over the carcasses ofparticu- lar harvested species which are collected and examined. 402 specimens were de- livered to the Division for laboratory ex- amination during FY 1990.

Furbuyer Reports: Individuals re- ceiving the pelts of wild animals must be licensed by the Division. These furbuyers are required to report the numbers and species of pelts they receive through pur- chase, barter, or gift each year. In 1989- 90, 28 licensed furbuyers submitted an- nual reports for 13 various species of antler beam diameter measurements and (WMA), and established property deer weights indicated that the increas- boundary lines in the field. ing herd size has not affected the good inventory condition of deer or their range. 2) Use data to design and carry out commercial forest In an effort to better understand deer cutting operations that improve population dynamics, the deer project wildlife habitat on, and human ac- leader developed a computer-based popu- cess into each WMA lation model. The model is currently 3) Determine the response of being tested by biologists and managers wildlife populations throughout the Northeast. Following to forest cut- ting operations. testing and modification, the model will be used as a management tool that will A major commercial forest cutting op- provide objective analysis of deer popula- eration was completed on a portion of the tions based on harvest and age data col- Hy Fox WMA in Chester. This operation lected during the hunting seasons. The was conducted by Gagnon Brothers Log- Division also sponsored a fawn mortality ging of Goshen between 1986 and 1990, study (recently completed) through the and removed more than half a million Massachusetts Cooperative Wildlife Re- board-feet of saw timber and an addi- search Unit at the University of Massa- tional 1,200 cords offirewood from a total chusetts. of 150 acres. The operation included 11 separate clearcuts covering 29 acres, and Deer management goals have been 4 areas of shelterwood cutting covering established for each of the 14 deer man- 12 1 acres. Individual clearcuts ranged in agement zones. These goals were devel- size from 1.5 - 5.0 acres, and produced oped in order to control deer populations valuable wildlife habitat in the form of at levels compatible with human needs early successional stage forest, which had and desires, as well as ecological condi- been totally lacking on the prior to tions within each zone. WMA this operation. The basis of deer management in this Proceeds from this completed opera- state is the control of the harvest of fe- tion provided $40,000 worth of services male deer during the shotgun deer sea- on the A total of$35,500 was spent son through the antlerless deer permit WMA on access road construction, and $4,500 system. Approximately 38,000 sports- was spent on establishment of wildlife men applied for antlerless permits and openings and site preparation to enhance the Division issued 12,540 permits in regeneration of red oak on the All total. The $5.00 permit fee generated WMA services were provided by local contrac- $62,700 toward costs associated with tors. Timber and firewood were processed managing wildlife resources. Archers at a local sawmill. All of this helped to and primitive firearms hunters contrib- stimulate the local economy while meet- uted in excess of $135,000 to Division ing the goal of providing improved wild- programs through the purchase ofa stamp life habitat. that allows them to hunt during these special seasons. In addition, deer hunt- Anew contractfor a commercial forest ers in Massachusetts contributed approxi- cutting operation on the Quacumquasit mately $35 million to the state's economy WMA in Brookfield was awarded to through purchases associated with hunt- LeClerc & Son Logging of Belchertown ing (i.e., hunting equipment, transporta- after a public, competitive bid. A total of tion, food and lodging). 250,000 board feet of white pine timber on 25 acres was sold in exchange for construction materials and heavy ma- Forestry chinery to build 1,200' of access road into the WMA Progress was made on each of the forestry program's three objectives, which A 600 acre section of the Hy Fox WMA are: in Chester was censused for ruffed grouse, wild turkey, and woodcock in April, 1990, 1) Build an inventory data base and a 1,000 acre area was censused for for each wildlife management area breeding songbirds in June, 1990. A total of 8 drumming ruffed grouse were re- Massachusetts corded in 1990 for an average density of Cooperative Wildlife 1.3 drumming males/100 acres, which is Research Unit: an increase over 1986-89 densities of <1 Mortality drumming male/100 acres. In 1990, 4 Movements and ofWhite- singing male woodcock were recorded, tailed Deer Fawns: Thomas A Decker with in 1986-89. Six gobbling compared Field studies and data collection have male wild turkeys were recorded in 1990, been completed. compared with 2 in 1989, 1 in 1988, and in 1986-87. The final analysis of data is being conducted and the final report is in prepa- The songbird census has indicated ration. that the diversity of bird life on the WMA is increasing. A complete 1,000 acre Response ofBlack Bears to Habi- census was conducted in 1986, 1988, and tat and Land Use Changes in 1990, and yielded a total of 62, 67, and 71 Massachusetts: David P. Fuller bird species, respectively. Species which Capture, monitoring, and den checks have increased noticeably include the ofradio-collared black bears were contin- chestnut-sided warbler, common yel- ued in the Conway-Williamsburg study lowthroat, downy woodpecker, great- area. This area has a higher proportion crested flycatcher, Louisiana water- of urban development and agricultural thrush, northern waterthrush, red- land than most of the black bear range in winged blackbird, rose breasted grosbeak, western Massachusetts. To obtain a bet- white-throated sparrow, and wood ter estimate of the bear population, a thrush. Two species, the blackburnian second study area was established in the warbler and Swainson's thrush, appear Savoy-Hawley area and intensive cap- to be declining. ture efforts began there in the summer of The forestry program continues to 1989. A total of 22 new captures and 4 benefit from interaction with the Massa- recaptures in Conway-Williamsburg. chusetts Cooperative Wildlife Research Forty-four bears were being radio-moni- Unit and the University of Massachu- tored as of6-30-90, including 2 1 in Savoy- setts Department of Forestry and Wild- Hawley and 23 in Conway-Williamsburg. life. Three undergraduate students were Sixteen newborn cubs from eight lit- hired through the Research Unit, and ters were observed during February and conducted a forest inventory on 1,455 March of 1990. Average litter size for acres on the Swift River WMA in Belcher- 1990 was 2.0. town and Ware (1,100 acres), the

Quacumquasit WMA in Brookfield (150 A record number ( 10) of marked bears acres), the Hiram Fox WMA in were killed in 1989-90, including five

Worthington ( 120 acres), the Bitzer Hatch- males and five females. This increase ery in Montague (75 acres), and the Peru relates to: WMA in Peru (10 acres). (1) cessation of a request to refrain A total of 1 1.8 miles ofwoodland bound- from shooting collared bears ary line was marked, including 5.1 miles (2) changes in collar color, which makes on the Swift River WMA in Belchertown and Ware, 2.7 miles on the Peru WMA, that marker less visible 1.7 miles on the Hiram Fox WMA in (3) an increase in marked bears in the Worthington, 1.1 miles on the Savoy population

V 1A, 0.8 miles on the Bitzer Hatchery (4) an increase in bear hunters in .vlontague, and 0.4 miles on the Kelly (5) good hunting conditions in 1989. WMA in Chester.

Work planned for the next fiscal year Bear location data were input to the includes forest inventory and boundary GIS system program ARC/INFO at the work on the High Ridge WMAin Gardner, University of Massachusetts from com- and initiating a commercial timber sale puter files supplied by former graduate on the Fox Den WMA in Worthington. student Kenneth Elowe. These data were combined with Massachusetts habitat data from the MassGIS. A complete The next step will be to review and array of all bear location data is presently test the applicability of the various mod- being compiled and will be transferred to els to furbearer management in Massa- ARC/INFO when available and edited. chusetts.

Furbearer Population Models in Movements, Habitat Selection, and Wildlife Management: Thomas J. Population Characteristics of River Mahoney Otters in Massachusetts: Douglas G. Newman Nine models were identified from the literature which dealt specifically with The final report was completed. Fresh- the five furbearers ofinterest to the Divi- water habitats used by river otters in- sion. Two were concerned with bobcat, cluded three wetlands systems five with coyote, one with beaver, and one (palustrine, lacustrine, and riverine) with with fisher. A tenth model was more 11 subdivisions within these systems. generalized and could be applied to all Preferred sites for otter latrines (indica- five species. tive of habitat use) included small penin- sulas, isthmuses, mouths of permanent Questionnaires were mailed to 91 wild- streams, and sites with large conifers and life agencies, of which 65 (7 l%)have been beaver bank dens and lodges. Habitat returned. Twenty-three of the 65 respon- management strategies should encour- dents indicated that they used, knew of, age beaver populations as well as to con- or were developing furbearer population sider availability ofmature conifers along models. Of the 28 models used by these wetland shoreline. respondents, 27 were computer-based or mathematical and one was a conceptual model.

Wildlife Staff: Steven A Williams Assistant Director for Wildlife Research Robert Bellville Richard Burrell James E. Cardoza Thomas Decker Thomas Early Marcia Hartleb H W Heusmann John Scanlon

Game Farm Staff:

Ayer Game Farm Stephen Foster, Manager Robert Bennett Mark Brideau Richard Donohue

Sandwich Game Farm John Prouty, Manager Jack Almeida Robert Gallagher Ernest Green Kenneth Weaver Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program

Dr. Thomas W. French Assistant Director

Legislation A bill to establish a state system of Nature Preserves was passed this year A bill that required the addition of a (Chapter 652 ofthe Acts of 1989). The bill contribution line for endangered wildlife establishes a Council to advise the Divi- conservation to the state's corporate tax sion of Fisheries & Wildlife in imple- forms passed in July, 1989 as part of the menting a Nature Preserve system for FY90 Budget. The contribution line was lands under the control of the Executive subsequently added to all the twenty or Office of Environmental Affairs. so different types of corporate income tax forms as of January, 1990. Approxi- Nongame Advisory mately 100,000 corporations file annu- Committee ally in Massachusetts although about This committee, formally established 40,000 ofthem pay the minimum tax. No as part of the 1983 income tax "checkoff' results of the success of the "corporate legislation, met monthly during the year. checkoff' had been received by the end of In addition to providing advice to the the fiscal year. Program on ongoing operations, the Com- A bill to change the name of the mittee also worked on the following is- Nongame Wildlife Fund to the Natural sues: Heritage & Endangered Species Fund Revision process for the list of and to require that all interest on the Endangered, Threatened, and Spe- balance in the fund be deposited into the cial Concern Species fund was filed in November by Represen- tative Robert Durand. The text ofthis bill Regulation to establish a Do- was included in the House-passed budget mestic Animal List (32 1 CMR 2.05) in June, 1990 but it was not included in the Senate budget. At the end ofthe fiscal Bill to allow domestic ferrets as year the prospects looked good for pas- pets (did not pass) sage of this bill as part of the final FY91 Bill to change the name of the Budget. Nongame Wildlife Fund to the

The bill to protect endangered plant Natural Heritage & Endan- and animal species in Massachusetts gered Species Fund in order to be nearly passed in 1989. The bill was consistent with the name of the "passed to be engrossed" by both the Program (passed 7/90) House and Senate but it failed to receive final enactment on the very last day of Review of the Endangered Spe- the session. In 1990 the bill continued to cies bill receive a lot of attention. It was reported Review of proposed changes to out ofthe legislature's Natural Resources the rare species list Committee in April with several amend- ments. The bill, which received a lot of Review of the annual Small Re- media coverage the previous year, was a search Contract proposals (26 pro- top legislative priority of the environ- posals were reviewed). mental community. Review of the Natural Heritage The Cape Cod Commission bill was & Endangered Species Program's passed in 1989 and was approved by annual budget Barnstable County voters in March 1990. The bill, which included language recom- Review of the annual promo- mended by Natural Heritage & Endan- tional strategy for the Fund. gered Species Program staff concerning endangered species habitat, provides land use planning and regulatory controls for Cape Cod. 1

Rare Species Small Research Contracts Funded in List Changes 1989:

A dozen changes to the Com- Wildlife monwealth's official rare species list (32 V. Carpenter (CCMNH): CMR 8:00) were approved by the Fisher- Rare Odonates ies & Wildlife Board in December and became effective in January. The specific P. Nothnagle: Puritan Tiger Beetle changes made to the list were: three M. Goldstein: Martha's Vineyard additions (e.g. Atlantic Sturgeon); two Invertebrates deletions (e.g. Osprey); four taxa whose M. Mello (Lloyd Center): Papaipema endangerment status on the list was Moth changed; and three nomenclature changes. M. Mello (Lloyd Center): Regal Fritillary During the fiscal year the U.S. Fish & E. Strauss: Piping Plover Wildlife Service listed two invertebrate species that have occurred in Massachu- B. Dykema: Rare Salamanders setts: Plants & Natural Communities

American Burying Beetle F. Caldwell: Brackish Marsh study (Nicrophorus americanus), August, N. Drake: Long's Bulrush site 1989; and W. Patterson: Pine Barrens Dwarf Wedge mussel (Alas- management midonta heterodon), April, 1990. M. Roberts: Hairy Honeysuckle -

This is the first listing under the fed- Taxonomy eral Endangered Species Act of rare in- H. Art: Hairy Honeysuckle - vertebrate species that are native to the Inventory state and both were listed as "Endan- R. LeBlond: Cape Cod Rare Plants gered" . These two species have been the E. Armstrong: Falmouth Rare subjects ofrecent inventory efforts funded by the Natural Heritage & Endangered Plants Species Program. M. DiGregorio: Bourne Rare Plants

T. Blau: Devil's Bit Inventory, Research & Species Management Animal Inventory and Research Small Research Contracts Program Birds

In 1989 the Program received 24 pro- Piping Plover: As a result of the posals for inventory and research projects statewide census coordinated by the under the Small Research Contracts pro- agency, a total of 137 breeding pairs of gram (4 natural community, 7 plant, and Piping Plovers were reported in 1989. 13 wildlife proposals). Ofthese, 16 projects The overall mean productivity in Massa- were selected for funding for a total ex- chusetts in 1989 was estimated at 1.59 penditure of $14,727. These projects are chicks fledged per pair. listed below. During the winter of 1990, 26 proposals (1 natural community, 8 Terns: As in every year since 1977, plant, and 17 wildlife proposals) were Division personnel continued to coordi- received requesting funding for the 1990 nate a comprehensive statewide census in the field season: they will be discussed in the of all four species of nesting terns Program's fiscal year 1991 annual re- Commonwealth. Common Tern num- port. bers showed continuing improvement, breaking over the 10,000 pair mark and attained their highest level since 1970. A final total of 10,199 pairs were located at twenty-five stations, seven percent above 1988 results. Unfortunately, numbers of the endangered Roseate Tern slipped for reflective glass skyscraper a couple of a third consecutive year to 1,576 pairs, blocks away. The Springfield pair bred fully five percent below 1988. Nearly all for the first time this year producing two these birds were concentrated at Bird chicks ( 1 male and 1 female ) which fledged Island in Marion, one of only two large successfully. This nest became well nesting groups in the Northeast. Arctic known to thousands of Springfield resi- Terns, a long-established peripheral nest- dents as a result of the local Continental ing species, were found at three sites in Cablevision station placing a camera be- 1989 aggregating only 15 pairs, down hind the window next to the nest and from 16 pairs a year earlier. The largest dedicating a channel for its viewing all nesting group was eight pairs in Nauset day throughout the nesting period. As a

Harbor , Eastham. Least Terns, probably result, Division staff were alerted and the most opportunistic but also the most thus able to save one chick which was variable of our nesting species, were esti- choking on a piece of food which had mated at 2,233 pairs at forty-three sta- become lodged in its throat. tions in 1989, down 17 percent from 1988. Common Loon: Eight territorial Seven stations harbored over 100 pairs. pairs of Common Loons were located on Bald Eagles: After releasing 41 young four lakes in 1989. Five pairs were lo- Bald Eagles in Massachusetts over the cated at Quabbin Reservoir which con- previous seven years, a major recovery tinues to be the stronghold for nesting milestone for the state was realized when loons in Massachusetts. Single pairs were two wild pairs ofBald Eagles successfully found at Wachusett Reservoir in Ster- fledged 3 young in 1989. Two additional ling, Bickford Pond in Hubbardston and territorial pairs, including one at Turner's at Upper Naukeag, Ashburnham. Divi- Falls on the Connecticut River, have been sion personnel and volunteer cooperators located which suggests that next year monitoring the nesting estimated a total even more pairs will nest in the state. of 8 chicks fledged in 1989, thus the With the culmination of hacking and the production was 1 chick fledged per nest- beginning of wild nesting, the Division ing pair. Massachusetts is situated at the has entered a new era ofeagle restoration very southern fringe of the Common and management. The successes of this Loon's nesting range. After an absence of year are the fruits of the hard work and many years, Common Loons began nest- dedication of a great many individuals ing in Massachusetts again in 1975 and and organizations committed to restor- the number of nesting pairs has been ing nesting Bald Eagles to Massachu- slowly increasing in the state since then. setts. Osprey: Of 179 occupied nests, 114 The mid-winter eagle count held on successfully fledged 231 chicks. Although January 12, 1990 documented a total of the number of occupied and successful 61 Bald Eagles and one Golden Eagle in nests increased by 27 and 4 respectively the state. Of this total 33 of the Bald over 1988 figures, the number of chicks Eagles were immature birds and 28 were fledged declined by nine birds. Prolonged adults. As usual Quabbm Reservoir rains in June coupled with avian and hosted the greatest number with 35 Bald mammalian predation resulted in the Eagles (19 immature, 16 adult) and the slight drop in overall production. Three one Golden Eagle. The second greatest Osprey chicks were found to have died in number ofBald Eagles were counted along their nests as a result of becoming en- the Merrimack River which totalled 13 tangled in monofilament line. The (10 immature, 3 adult). Westport River estuary and Martha's Vineyard Island supported 73% of the Peregrine Falcon: Two pairs ofPer- state's nesting Ospreys. egrine Falcons nested in the state, one in Boston on the John McCormack Post Office and Court House Building and the Reptiles other in Springfield on the Monarch Place & Amphibians Building. The Boston pair fledged three Plymouth Redbelly Turtle: Dur- chicks (2 males and 1 female) in 1989 but ing the summer and fall of 1989 the the female chick was killed within the following earch and management ac- first or second day when it flew into a tivities were undertaken for the Redbelly Turtle: 1) trapping in Crooked Pond to Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle: monitor the survivorship of resident One of the year's most exciting finds was turtles; 2) location and protection of nests the rediscovery in New England of the at Federal Pond; and 3) monitoring the Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle hatch of Federal Pond nests, releasing a (Cicindela dorsalis dorsalis) on Martha's portion of these turtles directly to the Vineyard in August of 1989 by Tim wild and retaining some for Simmons, then director of the Sheriffs "headstarting". Fifty-nine Redbelly Meadow Foundation and a recipient of Turtles were captured in Crooked Pond past Small Research Contract awards. between 8 September and 28 October At the time of this rediscovery this spe- 1989, and 29 of these were recaptured at cies was about to be proposed by the U.S. least once. A capture/recapture estimate Fish & Wildlife Service for listing under of 90 individuals in Crooked Pond was the federal Endangered Species Act. developed. A total of 26 nests were lo- American Burying Beetle: In prepa- cated at Federal Pond and protected with ration for a possible reintroduction effort, mesh cages. An additional seven nests surveys of burying and carrion beetles were found raided by predators. During were conducted in 1989 on Penikese Is- September and October 1989 a total of land (a wildlife sanctuary of the Division 211 hatchlings emerged from the 26 pro- ofFisheries Wildlife) during three trips tected nests. Of these, 116 hatchlings & to the island totalling eight trap nights were released directly into Federal Pond between June 30th and August 27th to and 95 were retained for headstarting by determine if the rare American Burying six cooperating organizations. Over the Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus ) was winter four hatchling turtles died but the still present. This species had been pre- remaining 91 grew well and were re- viously recorded from this island in 1923 leased back into the wild during May and 1947. Over 600 beetles representing 1990. 6 species were captured in pit fall traps, however, no American Burying Beetles Invertebrate Animals were discovered as a result of this effort.

The Program was contracted by the National Park Service to conduct inven- Plant Inventory tories of the Cape Cod National Seashore Highlights for rare invertebrate wildlife. Invento- Some highlights of the the 1989 field ries were conducted in 1989 by the follow- season are listed below: ing individuals: ° Barbed Bulrush (Scirpus ancis- V. Carpenter (CCMNH): Odonates trochaetus), a candidate for listing under (dragonflies & damselflies) the federal Endangered Species Act, was P. Nothnagle: Tiger beetles rediscovered in the state during July M. Mello (Lloyd Center): Lepidopt- 1989 for the first time since 1928; era (butterflies & moths) New England Boneset (Eupatorium D. Smith: Rare aquatic inverte- leuocolepis var. novae-angliae), another brates federal candidate species, was discovered For the fourth year through the Small on Cape Cod for the first time ever by Research Contracts Program, the Pro- Mario DiGregorio. This Coastal Plain gram supported rare dragonfly invento- pond species is endemic to southeastern ries by Virginia Carpenter of the Cape Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Cod Museum of Natural History. Three Few-flowered spike sedge (Eleocharis new populations of the Barrens Bluet pauciflora), a new native plant species for damselfly and three of the New England the state, was discovered in a Berkshire Bluet were discovered on Cape Cod, and County limey fen. This species is disjunct three dragonfly species were added to the from northern New England; list of Cape Cod odonata. ° Narrow-leaved Verbena (Verbena simplex) was documented on Mt. Tom for the first time in over a hundred years by Andrew Williams; towns; and a variety of acidic bogs and fens. ° Hairy beard-tongue (Penstemon hir- sutus) was rediscovered on a limestone cobble; Land Protection ° Houghton's Umbrella sedge (Cyperus Land Acquisition: In FY90 the Divi- houghtonii) was rediscovered in the state sion of Fisheries & Wildlife acquired six under Red Pine trees; properties totalling 251 acres to protect ° Small-flowered Agrimony (Agri- endangered species habitat. The money monia parviflora), a new state record, to acquire these properties, $545,000, was discovered by Pam Weatherbee; came from the 1983 and 1987 open space bond authorizations. The acquisition of Important discoveries were also four of the parcels were negotiated on the made for the following species: Purple Division's behalf by The Nature Conser- Milkweed, Hairy Wild Lettuce, Northern vancy. All but one of the acquisitions are Bedstraw, Sessile Water-speedwell, and adjacent to existing town or state conser- Small Dropseed Grass. vation lands. The parcels acquired were: Town Natural Community Significance Inventory, Research & Acres Management West Stockbridge botanically rich hardwood forest Program staffcontinued to be involved 84 in vegetation management projects as members of prescribed burning crews for Leverett management and research projects. A botanically rich hardwood forest long term project to control the exotic 90 grass Phragmites overgrowing a rare plant at a Coastal Plain pond was begun Clinton with a presentation to the Bourne Con- servation Commission, owners ofthe land. Black Oak savanna along Nashua River Program staff, the Bourne Conservation Commission, and alocal garden club later 42 met to cut and remove the Phragmites. Plymouth Monitoring transects were established to Coastal Plain kettle pond allow future comparison of the current 15 extent of the aggressive plant and the effects of cutting it. Other management Mashpee projects included the ongoing monitoring Pitch Pine barrens with wetlands of vegetation at the Katama Plains Con- (2 parcels) 15 & 5 servation area where burning, mowing, and control plots are being compared. Nature Preserves: The Secretary of Sampling plots at the Mashpee Pine Bar- the Executive Office of Environmental rens, a DFW rare species acquisition, Affairs (EOEA) appointed the seven mem- were established. At Schenob Brook in ber Nature Preserves Council and added Sheffield, one of the best examples of a Metropolitan District Commission, De- calcareous fen in Massachusetts, the staff partment ofEnvironmental Management ecologist participated in an annual moni- (DEM), and EOEA representatives as toring of potential expansion of shrubs Ag icy Associate mbers. The first into the open areas preferred by a rare th monthly me igs were held to turtle. Inventory projects included visits discuss the estabh rnent of a Nature to: Coastal Plain Pond Shore communi- Preserve system for EOEA lands and a ties in Barnstable and Plymouth Coun- brief initial report to the Governor was ties; Old Growth in DEMs Mohawk Trail filed May 1st, as required by the legisla- and Monroe State Forests; floodplain for- tion. ests; a barrier beach in Barnstable; At- lantic White Cedar Swamps in several Natural Heritage Areas Registry Environmental Review and Other Land Protection Activi- Wetlands Protection Act ties: Program staff worked with DEM in Reviews erecting barriers and signs to prevent motorized vehicles from continuing to Program staff worked with town con- damage the shores of several important servation commissions and personnel Coastal Plain ponds in Myles Standish from the Department of Environmental State Forest. Program staff arranged a Protection (DEP) on 502 project reviews trip for three of Nantucket's selectmen to (Appendix As) during calendar 1989 to visit the rare species habitat that many assess impacts to rare wetlands wildlife in town did not realize that they owned habitat and to suggest mitigation mea- on Muskeget Island. A registry visit to sures. Forty-eight vernal pools were "cer- Sandy Neck in Barnstable with members tified" by the Program during the calen- of the Governing Board and the beach dar year. Certification provides protec- manager was made in June. tion to vernal pool habitat ifthey occur in an area under the jurisdiction of the Program staffhelped organize a com- Wetlands Protection Act. The Wetlands munity cleanup during the Earth Day Wildlife Biologist worked with the De- weekend in April that removed over 600 partment ofEnvironmental Management tires truck and many loads of refuse from in reviewing Forest Cutting Plans in Es- the in Hockamock Swamp the Raynham/ timated Habitat areas and several staff Bridgewater area. After the cleanup a members worked with DEP in develop- road that traverses this important wet- inga policy regardingrare wetlands wild- land was gated and closed to motor ve- life protections under the Wetlands Pro- hicle traffic. At 5000 acres, the wetland, tection Act. which is largely owned by the DFW, is the largest forested wetland in southern New Other Environmental Reviews and Information Requests England and provideshabitatfor 13 state listed rare species. The Program sup- A new filing system for all project ported the nomination of the Hockamock reviews was developed by the Program Swamp as an Area of Critical Environ- and implemented. The sequential project mental Concern (ACEC) and it was so numbering system with a geographical designated in February 1990. cross reference index provides several file management benefits. The Program also supported the nomi- nation of the Schenob Brook Wetlands in Language stating that solid waste fa- Sheffield as an ACEC. This area contains cilities in Massachusetts should be sited some of the best calcareous wetlands in in such a way that there will be no im- the state and provides habitat for 38 state pacts to endangered species were incor- listed rare species. porated into the Department of Environ- mental Protection's Solid Waste Facility During this fiscal year Program staff Siting Regulations (310 CMR 16.00) at also: the recommendation of the Program. ° assisted with the trash cleanup of The Program worked with the U.S. Mary Dunn pond in Barnstable that was Fish & Wildlife Service on their North- organized by The Nature Conservancy; eastern Coastal Areas Study by provid- ° helped organize a cleanup by stu- ing maps of the locations of regionally dents of a new Division property along rare species for all of southeastern Mas- the Connecticut River in Northampton; sachusetts. In addition, maps of the high priority rare species habitat areas on ° worked with Division District staff Cape Cod were provided to the Associa- in installing a gate at a acqui- new DFW tion for the Preservation of Cape Cod for sition in Plymouth. use in printing land use planning maps.

Data Management

Six hundred seventy two (672) new or modified "element occurrence" records were entered into the data base. For the WBACH - half hour taped radio spot first time, the Program used the state on endangered species bill (11/89) Geographic Information System to pro- WBUR - two minute taped radio inter- duce 5 new and 91 revised maps for the view on the endangered species bill (12/ 1990 Atlas ofEstimated Habitats of Rare 89) Wetlands Wildlife, which includes 682 estimated habitat areas. The boundaries WBZ - halfhour taped radio interview of Estimated Habitat areas were digi- (1/90) tized and then 8 and 1/2x11 mylar prints were produced to overlay on reduced Channel 7 - four minute taped spot on USGS topographic maps. Three hun- proposed endangered species bill (12/89) dred-fifty (350) rare wetlands wildlife Channel 2 - part of twenty minute atlases were printed and distributed. Of- taped spot about habitat loss in MA (4/90) fice automation was greatly enhanced by the acquisition offive new computers and Channel 27 - half hour live program a letter quality printer. regarding rare species and Fund (5/90).

During the month of July, Douglas Conferences & Courses: Smith of the Zoology Department at the The Program co-sponsored several se- University of Massachusetts in Amherst ries of Vernal Pool workshops for the worked in the Program's office in Boston general public and for foresters. Pro- on rounding out the Program's informa- gram staff taught courses or classes at: tion about rare aquatic invertebrates. He New England Wildflower Society, North- also developed species fact sheets for 5 eastern University, Smith College, and aquatic species. sat on a thesis committee at Tufts Uni- versity.

Promotion, Publications, Program staff presented over 20 talks & Public Appearances to groups including: The Hoffman Bird Club, Naturalists' Club in Springfield, Ten new fact sheets for rare species Allen Bird Club, Berkshire Conservation were produced and a thirty-second tele- District, MSPCA outreach teachers, vision Public Service Announcement con- Friends of Belle Isle Marsh, University of cerning beach nesting shorebirds was Massachusetts' Wildlife Club, New En- produced for release in the spring of 199 1. gland Raptor Migration Conference, Fund promotion highlights: Western Massachusetts Botanical Soci- ety, Appalachian Mountain Club of Cape ° A thirty-second Public Service An- Cod, Green River Watershed Associa- nouncement featuring Tip CNeil, Curt tion, Lloyd Center for Environmental Gowdy, and Kevin McHale was produced Studies, Stony Brook Nature Center, and distributed to television stations to Natural Resources Trust of Mansfield, promote the Nongame Wildlife Fund. Conservation commissions in Bourne, Dover, Holliston, and Stockbridge, DFW ° An advertisement in 'GBH magazine Board, DEP Wetland Protection Divi- was printed in the television station's sion, and Massachusetts Audubon Soci- February and March issues. ety. ° Two hundred advertising cards were Expert Witnesses: placed in Boston's subways with the title: "If you want to save something on your Program staff members appeared as taxes, ... consider the Peregrine Falcon." expert witnesses in three different trials. The cases involved the illegal possession of a ferret, a zoning situation concerning Media Appearances: land in West Tisbury, and an eminent domain land taking by the town of Program staff discussed Massachu- Edgartown that involved rare species setts endangered species issues while ap- habitat. pearing on the following electronic media: Administration tributions for 1989 as tabulated through June 1990 totalled approximately Personnel $280,000 but were incomplete. Fiscal year 1990 appropriations were: The Program's Rare Species Zoologist position, which had been vacant since Nongame Management October, 1988, was filled in June by the Line Item $313,880 reappointment of Dr. Scott Melvin who Natural Heritage had formerly held the position. The Line Item $172,414 Program's secretarial position which had been vacant since September of 1988 was A retained revenue line item for the filled by Diane Lauber. Program was established for the first Budget time in the FY90 state budget and $49,017 was authorized to be deposited into it. Contributions to the Nongame Wild- Thus, the total appropriation to the Pro- life Fund from individual income tax gram was $535,311, which represents forms for 1988 as finally tabulated in represents a very slight increase over November, 1989 totalled $331,095 which FY89. Actual FY90 expenditures by the was received from 6 1, 118 tax filers. Con- Program were $466,185.

Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Advisory Committee: Members: Kathleen Anderson, Caren Caljouw (resigned November 1989) Marilyn Flor, Fred Greeley, C. Barre Hellquist, Gwil Jones, chair; Mark Pokras, Doug Smith (appointed December 1989).

Associate members : Abigail Avery, Sharon Dean, Chris Leahy, Richard LeBlond (resigned January 1990), William Patterson, Michael Ross (resigned May 1990), Douglas Smith (appointed full member December 1989) Tim Simmons (appointed March 1990).

Program Staff: Thomas French, Assistant Director Henry Woolsey, Program Coordinator Brad Blodget, State Ornithologist Jay Copeland, Environmental Reviewer William Davis, Eagle Project Leader Margaret Goodwin, Data Manager Diane Lauber, Program Secretary Steve Roble, Wetlands Wildlife Biologist Bruce Sorrie, State Botanist Patricia Swain, Plant Community Ecologist Annie Woolsey, Habitat Protection Planner

26 INFORMATION & EDUCATION

Ellie Horwitz Chief, Information & Education

One ofthe most important roles ofthis Annual Materials Section is to provide the general public As required by law, the Section pre- with information and news about wild- pared and issued Abstracts of Migratory life, regulations, laws, recreational op- Bird Hunting Regulations for 1990, Li- portunities and issues of interest. To censes, and Abstracts of the Fish and fulfill this task, all members of the Sec- Wildlife Laws and Regulations for 1991. tion devote time to responding to inquir- In an effort to streamline the publication ies which arrive by mail and by tele- process, the Abstracts of Migratory Bird phone. By all measures it appears that Hunting Regulations was prepared di- the volume of both mail and telephone rectly on a computer enabling the Divi- inquiries is increasing dramatically and sion to provide camera-ready copy to the this function is occupying significantly designated printer. This eliminates the more staff time than in the past. In need for proofing materials sent by the addition, staff members present informa- printer. It will also facilitate making tional programs in all parts of the state changes in coming years. and many of them also prepare written copy for the news outlets and for use by In addition to preparing the licenses media representatives. and Abstracts, the Division also issues two stamps annually. The Archery/Primi- tive Firearms Deer Hunting stamp was, Media Outreach this year, selected through an open com- petition which was won by Edward J. As part of this outreach the Section Snyder of Springfield. Mr. Snyder's de- issued 26 press packets containing 107 sign will be reproduced on the 1991 Ar- individual press releases. As in the past, chery/ Primitive Firearms stamp. these items have been well received with Selection of a design for the Massachu- newspapers printing an average of 318 setts Waterfowl Stamp has been con- articles a month which derive from Divi- ducted through an open competition since sion press releases. This year the regular 1974. This year the panel of judges media offerings were supplemented by awarded top honors to Racket Shreve of three major press events: the annual Salem, Mass. Following the competition, eagle survey, Dedication of a new federal the Peabody Museum and the Division of research facility at Turner's Falls and Fisheries and Wildlife hosted a reception Dedication of the Division's Westbor- for invited dignitaries and their guests. ough Field Headquarters Building as the All paintings entered into the contest Richard Cronin Building. On a particu- were placed on display for two weeks at larly sombre note, during the course of the Peabody Museum in Salem. the year the Section Chief was called upon to prepare obituaries for three close associates who were active in Division Exhibits affairs until the day of their death: InMarch of Marion Larsonjoined Herman Covey, Manager, 1990 the Section staff as an Information Offi- Connecticut Valley Widlife District cer with particular responsibility for ex- Colton "Rocky" Bridges, Fisheries & hibits and for educational programs. In Wildlife Board Member the former capactity she spent the spring becoming acquainted with the Division's Peter Oatis, Assistant Director, display materials and learning the Fisheries proceedures involved in setting up and staffing exhibits for such exhibitions as the Eastern Fishing and Outdoor Exposi- tion (Worcester) and the Springfield Sportsmen's Show (Springfield.) :

The Section worked closely with Dis- DesMoines, Iowa. Considerable pre-plan- tricts in setting up displays at the ning was needed to ensure that magazine Hampden Co. Fair and at the Topsfield operations would continue smoothly Fair. In addition to these shows, Division through the transition period. Despite information was displayed at many some initial concerns, the transition was smaller fairs which had booths staffed by made with no inconvenience to subscrib- District crews which used materials de- ers. veloped by I & E personnel. Existing publcations were reviewed Photography and updated prior to reissuance when supplies ran low. Among these were: The Photography Section continued its task of providing extensive • List of stocked trout waters photodocumentation of Division projects • A homeowners Guide to Bats and programs. In addition, photogra- • List of Towns with Special Regula- pher Bill Byrne worked closely with tions Pertaining to Hunting graphics and editorial staff of Massachu- • Coyotes in Massachusetts setts Wildlife to make sure that suitable • Publications list photographs were available for each is- MDFW. sue. New Publications issued during the year were: Recent photographs were reviewed and a selection of the best was chosen for • Fish Massachusetts — a compila- use in the 1991 Massachusetts Wildlife tion of fishing information Calendar. This program, now in its third • Pond Maps ofMassachusetts — a set year, has become increasingly popular of 5 volumes of maps of ponds in five and demand for the calendar is increas- stocked with trout the Wild- life Districts. this ing. As was a new venture, only 1000 sets were printed. Once it became known that these maps were available, Publications the run on sales of this publica- tion tied up clerical staff at the The major publication of the Division Division's Field Headquartres for of Fisheries and Wildlife is the quarterly more than two months. Massachusetts Wildlife which now has a subscription base of 18,500. This is significntly below the number of sub- Uniforms scriptions a year ago. As is the case with In a continuing effort to make MDFW any subscription-based publication, pro- staffidentifiable in the field, the Division motion of new subscribers is a key ele- purchased slacks to supplement the shirts ment. Between 1987 and 1989 the re- issued in 1988 and 1989 and also issued cruitment of new subscribers was pro- both summer and winter caps. moted primarily through mailings sent out by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. When the Registry discontinued these mailings in 1989, the impact on the maga- Education zine was significant. To recover the sub- The Division's involvement in educa- scription momentum, new plans were tion continued to grow this year. The designed to provide piggyback mailings Massachusetts Junior Conservation sent antlerless which would be out with Camp held its 38th session. As in the deer hunting permits and with turkey past, the Division handled pre-camp pub- hunting permits. Additional materials licity, administration and registration of were designed to serve as renewal forms campers. During the camp season Divi- and gift forms. sion stafftaught sessions on wildlife man- agement, aquatic ecology and fish hatch- Due to concerns about fulfillment ca- ery management. The Section also devel- pability and depth at Specialized Fulfill- oped and administered the final exami- ment Services which has provided ser- nation and participated in the camp gradu- vices fulfillment for the magazine since ation exercises. 1986, these operations were moved to Communication Data Services Inc. of New materials generated were a full color poster on salmonids of Massachusetts and a first draft ofa brochure to introduce the prigram to the general public. To keep the instructors advised of events within the program and to maitain the esprit d'corps, the coordinator prepared six issues of the program newsletter, Shortcasts and corrdinated the 3rd an- nual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet.

The Division's involvement in the Massachusetts Envirothon increased. This is a special statewide "olympic-style" event in which students compete against teamsfrom other schools. The focus ofthe competition is information about Natural Resources. Although Section staff had been peripherally involved with this pro- gram in FY 1989, the Section was fully Progress continued with Project WILD involved in the planning and operation as the program has grown throughout this year. the Commonwealth and the nation. This year 33 facilitators conducted 40 work- This year saw the formative stages of shops (25 terrestrial, 13 aquatic) and a new initiative, the Merrimack River trained 551 teachers in the use of the Watershed Education Program. For some WILD materials bringing the total num- years the WILD coordinators had been ber of WILD teachers in Massachusetts seeking a vehicle to involve high school to 2180. Workshops were initiated for aged students in real investigations within pre-service science teachers at Worcester their own communities. After a number State College and a ten-session course of planning meetings with educators was held for the Munson school system. through the state, it was decided that the Special presentations were made to the Merrimack River Watershed offered a Massachusetts Teachers Assn., the Bos- perfect opportunity for such a project. A ton Harbor Educators Conferenbce, an joint program was developed with the environmental leadership group at Tufts New Hampshire Fish and Game Dept. University and teachers ofthe Worcester This program, now being pioneered in Headstart Program. Three times during New Hampshire, involves students in the year, a WILD newsletter was sent to testing of water quality, sharing infor- all teachers who had participated in a mation over a telecommunications net- WILD workshop. work and then pulling the resultant in- formation at a student-run congress. As The Division's educational outreach Massachusetts is not yet at the opera- was enhanced with the addition of three tional stage, the I & E Chief participated new programs to this Section's activities. in the New Hampshire congress and as- This year the Aquatic Resources Educa- sured students of Massachusetts' sup- tion Program became an active and inte- port and interest. gral part of the Education Section. Coor- dinator Gary Zima held three instructor training workshops adding 30 new in- Special Programs and structors to the program and bringing Events: the number of volunteer instructors to 178. These instructors offered 26 work- Employees Conference: In re- shops (serving 587 students) and took sponse to staff demand, the Section once part in 37 special one-day events which again hosted a Division-wide employees reached an estimated 6,424 people. In conference designed to familiarize staff addition, program volunteers were in- with existing programs and inform them volved in 15 fairs and exhibits reaching about new ones. This gathering also has an estimated 3,000 with information about the benefit that it provides an opportu- the opportunities offered by the program. nity for networking and team building within the Division. number of stocked waters (49) and num- ber of tagged trout (792). One new spon- Desktop Publishing Seminar: sortagged lOOtroutin LakeQuisigamond, Word processing is becoming more and Worcester. Tag returns averaged 62%. more important in the operations of this Section. As more staff members have Freshwater Sportfishing Awards: access to computers and have gained a Emphasis in this program was placed on basic familiarity with word processing expanding the number of weighing sta- techniques, the Section held two work- tions. This effort was successful in the shops in desktop publishing techiques. Connecticut Valley but had only limited Familiarity with Pagemaker will enable success in the Western District. During Section staff to prepare camera-ready this year some 663 pins were awarded to copy of materials which are gradually anglers taking excpetional fish in 20 cat- being converted to and prepared in word egories. processing mode. This should enhance New records were established for: our publication capabilities while signifi-

cantly reducing costs. Channel Catfish: 26 lbs. 8 ozs. taken by Dana Dodge of Fuertes Prints: A second edition of Buckland prints was prepared this year. The two

new prints are "Loons" and "Small owls." White Perch: 2 lbs. 15 ozs. Publicity materials on these new prints taken by Wayne Moniz Jr. of were developed and distributed. Teaticket. This tied a record set in 1988. Tags 4NTrout:This program reached a new high in number of sponsors (37),

Information & Education Staff:

Ellie Horwitz, Chief Bill Byrne Priscilla MacAdams Debbie McGrath Dan McGuiness Peter Mirick 31 32 DISTRICT REPORTS

Northeast District, Walter Hoyt, Manager Southeast District, Louis Hambly, Manager Central District, Chris Thurlow, Manager Connecticut Valley District, Ralph Taylor, Manager Western District, Tom Keefe, Manager

The five wildlife districts form the tor for development projects that would field presence of the Division of Fisheries affect wetland areas and provided techni- and Wildlife, administering wildlife lands, cal advice on the control of environmen- conducting on-site management, and tal problems — particularly in the han- dealing with wildlife issues pertinent to dling of nuisance animal situations. Dis- their region. trict managers served as the Division's public relations/education outreach, Stafffrom the districts conduct fisher- spending many hours with civic and ies and wildlife surveys and help to gather sportsmen's groups and responding to data for research programs. They con- inquiries from interested citizens. duct trout and pheasant release programs and release northern pike and tiger All Districts offered programs which muskies where appropriate. They oper- introduce visitors to the Division and its ate checking stations where sportsmen activities. All participated in the release register deer, bear, turkeys and furbear- of specially tagged fish through the ers. They serve as liaison with conserva- Division's Tags'n'Trout program. All dis- tion organizations, including sportsmen's tricts actively managed wildlife manage- clubs, within their district, conduct edu- ment areas in their region. This involved cational programs and respond to indi- brushcutting, mowing, trimming trails, vidual and media inquiries. Another key de signing fore st cutting opreatio ns pi ant- , activity ofDistrict personnel is to provide ing shrubs and maintaining roads and advice and technical assistance to per- parking areas. Additional maintainance sons and/or other agencies dealing with was needed on nesting boxes placed on wildlife problem situations. In this con- wildlife management areas for wood text, District staff deal with a large num- ducks, bluebirds and purple martins. ber of beaver complaints, deer damage Maintainence was also needed on Divi- complaints and other issues dealing with sion buildings and vehicles. wildlife impacts on human habitations. In addition to the activities that are

All district personnel distribute li- common to all ofthe Districts, there were censes, abstracts, stamps and other ma- certain projects which required the par- terials related to the sale of hunting/ fishing/trapping licenses. They assist officers from the Division ofLaw Enforce- ment to assure public adherance to wild- life laws and regulations, and they assist the staff of the Division's Wildlife Lands Section in locating titles and landowners, and in making arrangements for the Division's aquisition of lands for wildlife.

During the past year District staff once again participated in numerous re- search programs including the mid-win- ter eagle survey, waterfowl inventory and banding, census of mourning doves, woodcock and quail, and a survey ofgreat blue heron rookeries. They also moni- tored water quality of lakes and streams prior to releasing fish into them. District staff reviewed the Environmental Moni-

33 ticipation of staff from only certain Dis- WMA in Plymouth and the Hockamock tricts. WMAintheBridgewater/Raynham area. This involved cutting, mowing, top dress- Staffofthe Northeast District moni- ing of fields, trail maintenance, planting, tored activities on eight WMAs, five sanc- erection and maintenence of signs and tuaries and at six boat launching sites. gates on nine Wildlife Management Ar- They released 125,500 trout during the eas. Pheasant and quail were stocked spring stocking period and another 5,680 where suitable cover was available. Dis- trout during fall stocking. They also re- trict staff maintained some 200 nesting leased pheasants and white hare. They boxes for wood ducks, adding 20 new designed and manned a booth at the boxes and many new box tops and preda- Topsfield Fair and assisted in manning tor guards. Throughout the year District the Division's booth at the New England staff recorded sightings of wild turkeys Sportsman's Show. Highlights of the on Cape Cod. It is speculated that these year in this district included staffpartici- sightings are the result of the Division's pation in the annual youth upland bird release of 18 wild turkeys at the Otis/ hunt, a partnership with the Essex Edwards Military Reservation in March County League, and the youth waterfowl 1989. Two sightings of hen turkeys with hunt, a partnership with the Essex poults were reported from the Miltary County League and the U.S. Fish and Reservation and a number of deer hunt- Wildlife Service, acquisition of 105 acres ers participating in the special deer hunt of wildlife land in Ashby, construction of at the Reservation, reported seeing tur- 100 blubird boxes for the NHES Section, keys. obtaining access to Long Sought for Pond in Westford, and continuation of the suc- Central District staff released cessful goose program at Jenks' Reser- 1 19, 100 trout during spring and fall. They voir in Bellingham. also stocked pheasants and white hare where suitable cover could be found. Wild The Southeast District, which had turkeys, captured in the Berkshires, were been operating with reduced staffing, released in Sutton. In addition to their achieved full staffing in February 1990 regular duties, staff from this District with the advent of District Fisheries Su- conducted landlocked salmon and lake pervisor Steve Hurley. Prior to that, and trout development studies at Wachusett in the absence of a Fisheries Supervisor, Reservoir(?). Studies of brown trout staff had assisted in a statewide stream carryover and growth potential were temperature monitoring project, con- continued at Comet Pond, South Pond, ducted a stream survey on Puddingshear Lake Quinsigamond and Wallum Lake. Brook, conducted fishkill investigations Additional studies at South Pond sampled and obtained fish samples from the the growth and harvest rates for north- Wankinco River for the Dept of Environ- ern pike. mental Protection. Staff had also con- ducted fall stockingreleasing3,000 trout, Information signs and boundary mark- 2,000 northern pike and 1,200 tiger ers were erected on all wildlife manage- muskies. ment areas as needed. Particular man- agement projects were conducted on In spring, with a fisheries supervisor Birch Hill WMA, Bolton Flats WMA, on board, this District stocked an addi- Westboro WMA QuaboagWMA, Quacum tional 1 10,000 trout and played an active quasit WMA, High Ridge WMA and role in the Tags 'n' Trout program releas- Winnemusset WMA ing 272 tagged fish into 17 ponds and the Palmer River. The new fisheries supervi- District personnel tagged fish for nine sor assisted the Adopt-A-Stream program Tags *N' Trout locations. Staff set up and in meetings with the Taunton River Wa- manned Division exhibits at the Eastern tershed Alliance and assisted Trout Un- Fishing and Outdoor Show (Worcester) limited with habitat improvements on and at the Big E (Springfield). The Dis- the Quashnet River. trict Manager continued to coordinate the scheduling for statewide pheasant The District's wildlife habitat efforts stocking. were focussed primarily on the Crane WMA in Falmouth, the Myles Standish In addition to the usual District op- Staff from the Western District re- erations, staff of the Connecticut Valley leased more than 130,000 trout in addi- District installed two 16 foot gates on the tion to releasing northern pike, pheas- Swift River WMA and one at the Swift ants and white hare. Like all other Dis- River Public Access Ramp. They con- tricts they staffed check stations, con- structed a new outbuilding to house the ducted stream surveys, fielded inquiries Division bulldozer and they ptrovided from the general public and handled wild- technical advice to towns and provate life nuisance complaints. Technical as- landowners regardingthe installation and sistance was provided to local, county, maintenance of beaver-proof water con- State and Federal agencies involved with trol culverts. permitting or development.

Staff from this District assisted Western District personnel took a staffofthe Roger Reed Hatchery (Palmer) leading role in the live trapping of wild in taking eggs from Atlantic salmon and turkeys for translocation to eastern ar- releasing salmon into tributaries of the eas. They also took an active role in Connecticut River. The staff also contin- locating and identifying several rare ued its tradition of taking an active role plant species. As in past years, this Dis- in the Massachusetts Junior Conserva- trict prepared, coordinated and hosted tion Camp — providing a workshop on the special deerhuntfor paraplegic sports- wildlife management techniques to camp- men. ers and providing a "living history" ap- proach to teaching about the importance of wildlife in the development of the na- tion

District Personnel

Northeast District: Connecticut Valley District: Walter Hoyt, Manager Herman Covey, Manager (to 10/89) Tom Sheehan, Game Manager Ralph Taylor, Manager (from 1/90) Peter Jackson, Fisheries Manager Peter Pekkala, Game Manager Dave Ford John O'Leary, Fisheries Manager Lawrence Howie (from 1790) Howard Kreiser Barbara Bourque (from 4/90) Matthew Majuri Gary Galas Frank CMeara John Nowakowski, Jr. Martin Wrubel Southeast District: James Wright Louis S. Hambly, Jr. Manager Richard Turner, Game Manager Western District: Steve Hurley, Fisheries Manager Tom Keefe, Manager (from 1/90) Anthony Gola, Game Manager Joseph Comick (to 9/89) Leo Daly, Fisheries Manager Ed Kraus Dale Beals Richard Norton Elna Castonaguay Joseph Kirvin Central District: David St. James Chris Thurlow, Manager Jerry Shampang Michael Ciborowski, Game Manager Lee McLaughlin, Fisheries Manager Dave Carlson, Birch Hill WMA Super. Paul Le Boeuf Arthur Myers Paul Orrizzi Al Ortiz 36 REALTY William Minior Chief, Wildlife Lands

Fiscal 90 was a very trying year be- Connecticut Valley cause of the overall unstable financial District situation ofthe Commonwealth. Acquisi- tion and consultant funds were generally Once again Valley acquisition efforts not available until approximately half were geared toward the Satan's Kingdom way through the second half of the fiscal WMA in Northfield and Bernardston. year. Most acquisitions recorded in FY90 Three acquisitions totalling 459 acres of represented closings on agreements made valuable wildlife haitat helped to link in FY89 and were charged against that existing public open space and increased year. However, twenty acquisitions pro- the protected acreage in Satan's King- tecting 1735 acres were recorded in FY90. dom to nearly one thousand acres. The Various non-profit environmental orga- Town of Wendell acquired the 413 acre nizations including, Massachusetts Wolfe Property under its Chapter 6 1 Right Audubon, The Nature Conservancy and ofFirst Refusal and transferred said tract The Conservation Law Foundation as- to the DFW as the Wendell WMA. It sisted the Commonwealth on individual offers a potential link to vast areas of transactions. Two gifts were granted to State Forest. Rainbow Beach, a popular DFW including 30 acres of valuable section of The Connecticut River shore- marshland in the Town of Marshfield, line in the Town of Northampton was and a one (1) acre access to Glen Echo acquired through assistance of Massa- Lake in Charlton. chusetts Audubon for protection of a rare species of beetle, becoming the first R&E The of successful Town Wendell was site in the Conn. Valley. Over 900 acres in its efforts to protect over 400 acres of of valuable habitat was qcquired in the valuable wildlife habitat through Town Valley in Fiscal 90. purchase via Right ofFirst Refusal under Chapter 61, with subsequent conveyance to the DFW. A considerable effort near Central District the end ofFY90 will result in a significant number of acquisitions in early 1991. The Central District was the benefi- ciary of two gifts which provided access and habitat. The twelve acre addition to Western District the Division's Phillipston WMAincreases this tract to over 3,740 acres, while a one Six acquisitions acres of added 282.6 acre gift provides access to Glen Echo valuable habitat to the DFWs holdings in Lake, an approximate one hundred acre the Berkshires. Most acquisitions were warmwater fishery in the Town of water oriented with two tracts totalling Charlton. A 140 acre acquisition from over acres the 100 having been added to The Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. Hop Brook WMA, 56 acres added to the provided considerable acreage and ex- Flats Hinsdale WMA along the upper tensive Ware River frontage in the Town reaches of the Housatonic river and two of New Braintree. Acquisition of the lengthy sections of frontage having been former Slein property also in New acquired along the Middle Branch of the Braintree filled an increasingly i""Dor- Westfield River in the Town of Chester. tant gap in the Winimuss* t WMA rule Two nongame areas including the Jug providing approximately one hundred End Fen in Egremont and Maple Hill in acres ofdiverse habitat, including wooded Stockbridge given West were high prior- upland, meadows, fields and consider- ity by the NHESP and acquired. The able frontage on Winimussett Brook, a Western District presently manages valuable coldwater stream. 17,824.35 acres of DFW holdings in twenty-one location. Northeast District Northeast District

Although only one parcel was recorded Expended $40,000.00 for the NE District in FY90, negotiations Acreage .5 and ground work on many other valuable Cost per Acre $80,000.00 tracts were accomplished. The one half acre tract acquired ends a two and one Southeast District half decade effort to acquire and provide Expended $961,494.28 access to Long Sought For Pond in the Acreage 296.5* of Westford. This is one of the Town Cost per Acre $ 3,242.81* premiere trout ponds in the NE District and a heavily utilized resource. In addi- tion to providing canoe and cartop access, TOTAL Expended: $ 2,598,134.78 three approximately hundred feet of TOTAL Acreage Acquired: 1,735 shoreline is included with this tract. Average Cost per Acre: $1,497.48

Southeast District •Includes departmental acquisitions It should be noted that only the acreages and A 30 acre gift to the DFW of valuable costs ofthose properties RECORDED in FY1990 are and productive North River salt marshes utilized herein. was a most welcome addition in the Town of Marshfield, and will be called the En- glish Salt Marshes. The donor intends to Total Acreage by Area Type convey additional and abutting marsh in Wildlife Mgt. Areas - 57 the near future. A fourteen acre tract 53,682.49 acres along Harlow Pond, a Coastal Plain Pond containing three rare plant species was Wildlife Sanctuaries - 13 acquired in the Town ofPlymouth. A two 1,236.0 acres hundred and seven acre tract was pur- chased from Acushnet Saw Mills, adding Fish Hatcheries - 5 substantially to existing open space in 629.3 acres this section ofFall River. The acquisition of two "fingers" in the Crane ends WMA Game Farms - 3 an approximate thirty year quest to ac- 373.9 acres quire these parcels. Further acquisitions will follow, providing a necessary buffer Streambank - 22 to our existing area.A summary of activ- 2,959.34 acres ity is attached.

Salt Marsh - 3 388.05 acres Western District

Lake Pond Access - 13 Expended $296,286.00 & 82.92 acres Acreage 282.6 Cost per Acre $1,048.43 Fisheries Wildlife Acres - 1 Valley District 72.0 acres

Expended $830,954.50 Nongame Areas - 12 Acreage 903.4 641.85 acres Cost per Acre $919.81

Other* - 18 Central District 839.0 acres Expended $469,400.00 Acreage 252 GRAND TOTAL: 60,904.85 acres Cost per Acre $ 1,862.70 •Includes: Pond Systems, Military Lands, For- est Areas, Wildlife Districts, Islands, and Hatchery Land, MDC/F&W Area and Marsh Management Area.

40 MAINTENANCE and DEVELOPMENT STEVEN HENRY Senior Planner

Hatcheries and ing, vendors and disposal sites. As a Game Farms result, the Division has disposed of 15-20 years worth of small quantity hazardous Five buildings at the Ayer Game Farm waste materials. have been re-shingled. These include a small hatch house, residnece, garage, The boiler/furnace system was re- shop and an out-building. The wiring of placed at the Central District office. Also, the standby generator was completed. the office building was re-roofed; a flat roof, rubber mambrane type roofing sys- The garage at the Sunderland Trout tem was installed. Hatchery was re-shingled. The west Meadows WMA gravel road- way was reconstructed in the Southeast Districts and District. Four garage doors at the Dis- Field Headquarters trict office were replaced. Two metal storage buildings were also painted at Eleven of the Divisions underground the District Headquaters. gasoline storage tanks have been re- moved. There are three gas tanks re- Three garage doors were replaced at maining in service; one a McLaughlin the Martin Burns Wildlife Area head- State Fish Hatchery and two at the quarters. Westboro Field Headquarters. Most of The Westboro Field Headquarters con- the Division's tanks were over thirty years tract the AssabetValley Vocational School old and presented potential hazardous (woodwroking department) to contruct situations. badly need storage areas. They also All of the Division's hazardous mate- construct new offices in the East wing of rials, which have accumulated over the the basement. The electrical department years and stored at the various installa- upgraded the Headquarters' electrical tions, have finally been removed and service throughout the building. Addi- disposed of. This is a culmination of tional outlets, lighting and service was many peoples efforts to coordinate fund- installed. 42 FEDERAL AID

R. Stewart MaCaig Administrator, Federal Aid Program

The Federal Aid Coordinator directed of acidity in Whetstone Brook, Wendell; much ofhis effort during the year toward also for acid rain investigations by the monitoring utilization of continually-in- University's Water Resources Research creasing federal funds, in particular those Center. He assisted DMF administrators available for sport fish restoration work. in recovery of federal reimbursements The U. S. Dept. of Interior annual 1990 and worked with the DLE Hunter Educa- apportionment ofDingell-Johnson excise tion Coordinator in planning for develop- revenue collections will allow the state ment of a shooting range on grounds up to $1,798,000 that may be used by the adjacent to the Training Center, located DFW and the DMF in the ratio 52.7 to on the High Ridge WMA in Gardener.

47 .3 , respectively. The ratio is prescribed During the year, newly-appointed per- on the basis of the number of resident sonnel filled Assistant Director vacan- anglers who participate in freshwater cies in both the Fisheries and Wildlife and saltwater sport fishing, as deter- Sections, and the coordinator familiar- mined through a statistically reliable ized these individuals with sectional re- method - in this case the National Survey sponsibilities that enable them to con- of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associ- tinue their federal aid programs. ated Recreation. Pittman-Robertson ap- During the week Oct. 16-19, the portioned funds totalled $1,111,341, of Coordinator attended the annual Fed- which up to 56% is optionally applicable eral Aid Regional Meeting, held this year for use hunter education. As of 7/1/90, at Vergennes, Vermont, for coordinators federal funds encumbered in active fresh- of 13 states and the District of Columbia water research, development, technical that comprise the Fish and Wildlife Ser- assistance, education, and coordination vice Northeast Region. In January, the projects amounted to $974,250 in the D- Federal secretary and bookkeeper, J Program, $1,407,375 (including Ad Mrs. Mary Berberian, retired, and the $393,000 associated with hunter educa- Coordinator assumed her duties pending tion) in the P-R Program, and $19,000 for assignment of her replacment. In early endangered species restoration. The fed- February, state Audit Dept. personnel eral share of active saltwater projects began an examiation offederal aid records amount to $467,625. In addition to the for the four-year period 1986 to 1989, and foregoing, three large land acquistion the services of the Coordinator were con- projects in Ashland and Williamstown tinually required by auditors to provide currently encumber $1,095,000 of fed- file material and other information eral money, and an access development throughout the remaining five months of project in Weymouth obligates $270,000 the fiscal year. more. Sport fish and Wildlife apportion- ments are available for use on approved projects during the year declared and until the close ofthe following fiscal year, Sept. 30.

The coordinator also provided assis- tance to Division administrators in for- mulation of interagency service agree- ments with the Univ. of Mass, Amherest, for work conducted by the Fish and Wild- life Cooperative Research Unit of deer, bear, furbearing wildlife, shad and salmon in the Conn, and Merrimack rivers, man- agement of the federally-listed endan- gered piping plover, forest-wildlife devel- opment work, and experimental control 44 LEGISLATIVE REPORT

Fiscal Year 1990

Chapter 240. July 13, 1989

Section 122. Inserted in Chapter 63 a new section 38L that permits that every corporation that files a tax return may voluntarily contribute all or part of any refund to which it is entitled or may voluntarily add an amount onto any amount due to be credited to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund.

Chapter 652. Januery 3, 1990. An Act Relative to the Establishment of Nature Preserves.

Chapter 653. January 4, 1990. An Act Establishing the Budget Control and Reform Act of 1989.

Section 22. Increased the non-criminal fines and made changes in the offenses that could be cited under Chapter 21.

Section 93. Increased fines issued under Chapter 131 and required that the violator make restitution to the Commonwealth for each animal taken.

45 PERSONNEL REPORT 1990

NEW HIRES David Basler, Jr. - 11/26/89 - Fish Culturist Asst.

James Wright - 1/2/90 - Laborer I

Steve Hurley - 1/2/90 - Fisheries Supervisor

John O'Leary - 1/2/90 - Fisheries Supervisor

Daniel Lanier - 3/25/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

George Skaza - 4/8/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

Jon Sojka - 4/8/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

Alan Jackson - 4/15/90 - Laborer I

Matthew Majuri - 4/15/90 - Laborer I

Karl Hansen - 4/15/90 - Laborer I

Priscilla Cancellieri - Bookkeeper I

Barbara Bourque - 4/29/90 - Clerk II

James Guthrie - 4/29/90 - Laborer II (seasonal)

Melinda Bilodeau 5/1/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

Annemarie Averill - 5/2/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

Steven Oatis - 5/14/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

Helen Yung - 5/20/90 - Bookkeeper I

Michael Pietila - 5/20/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

Amy Derosier - 5/20/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

Steven Johnson - 5/29/90 - Laborer I (seasonal) Matthew Trainor - 6/4/90 - Laborer I (seasonal) Diane Lauber -n 6/10/90 - Clerk IV

PROMOTIONS Ralph Taylor - 1/2/90 - District Fish & Game Supervisor Edward Siwicki - 1/7/90 - Laborer II Mark Tisa - 5/6/90 - Program Manager rV

VOLUNTARY DEMOTIONS Marion Larson - 3/11/90 - Information Officer I Susan Langlois - 6/17/90 - Wildlife Technician

LEAVE OF ABSENCE James Polk - 9/28/89 - Laborer I Steve Hurley - 1/2/90 - Fisheries Supervisor John O'Leary - 1/2/90 - Fisheries Supervisor

MISCELLANEOUS Anita Masterson - 11/13/89 - Clerk rV (Re-classification)

Nancy Limosani - 9/3/89 - Clerk V (Full-time) Mary Hamlin - 9/5/89 - Typist II (Part-time) Priscilla MacAdams - 9/5/89 - Typist II - (Full-time) Jay Copeland - 5/1/89 - Env. Analyst (Re-classification) Richard Norton - 9/25/88 - Laborer II

Marcia Hartleb - 9/13/89 - Typist II - Perm. Cert. Charles MCLaughlin - 4/3/90 - Laborer I (Certified Position) Ruthann Surrette - 3/11/90 - Bookkeeper I (Certified Position) TERMINATIONS John Irminger - 7/1789 - Laborer I (Seasonal) Paul Grimley - 7/1/89 - Laborer I (Seasonal) Mark Kucenski - 7/1/89 - Laborer I (Seasonal) Robert Bruce - 7/15/89 - Laborer I (Seasonal) James Lear - 7/15/89 - Laborer I (Seasonal) Stephen Johnson - 8/18/89 - Laborer I (Seasonal) Albert Leach - 8/26/89 - Laborer I Matthew Trainor - 8/26/89 - Laborer I (Seasonal) Steven Oatis - 8/26/89 - Laborer I (Seasonal) Joseph Comick - 9/30/89 - Laborer I James Guthrie - 11/25/89 - Laborer II (Seasonal) Mary Cavaliere - 12/2/89 - Bookkeper I George Skaza - 4/26/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

Peter Burns - 5/26/90 - Assistant Fish Culturist Michael Pietila - 6/30/90 - Laborer I (seasonal) Amy DeRosier - 6/30/90 - Laborer I (seasonal)

RETIREMENT John Gromaski - 7/7/89 - Laborer II 35 years of service Mary Berberian - 12/30/89 - Bookkeeper II 32 years of service Howard Kreiser - 6/30/90 Laborer II 13 years of service DECEASED Herman Covey - 10/31/89 - District Fish & Game Supervisor 38 years Peter Oatis 2/15/90 - Program Manager IV 20 years

47 Financial Staff: Nancy Melito Assistant Director, Financial Affairs

Priscilla Cancellieri Mary Cavaliere Lillian Hew Yunus Khalifa Nancy Limosani Carl Lui Mary Lou Raples Elizabeth Sienczyk Ruthann Surrette t . . . 7J n

How the Sportsmen's Dollar was Spent

CATEGORY ACCOUNT # EXPENDITURE PERCENTAGE Administration Administration 2310-0200 604, 596

Information & 2310-0200 313,217

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O 7 7 A A 1 A A HI *S A A bnei i i sn 7 / , z44 O O A A O C 11 11 buototal ozO , 9z5 11 . 11 Split Fund Accounts

*^ 1 A A C A A Nat. Heritage* 2310-0500 84 , 844 Tien A1 Art IOC A O O Law Enforcement** ZJDO-OIOU /oo , Ooo o n a mo 11 7 O DUDCOCal o / , y Jz 11 . 13

O i~\ t- i v~ r-\ wi r-i T-\ t- / ") Q. \ A ^ 1 1 1 A A A >1 vl AAA Keciremenc l . Oolz -1000 644 ,000 8.72 lKAI\lbr£,Kb rKUM rUND Group Ins 1590-1007 421,251

Debt . Service 50, 000

Interest 4, 600

Ret . Ad- t . 3, 000 Subtotal 478,851 6.48 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 7,386, 603 100.00

* 50% Nongame Wildlife Fund 50% Inland Fish and Game Fund

** 15% Inland Fish and Game Fund Expenditures Other Funds and Programs

July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1990

Trust Funds

Account No Activity Expenditures 2310-6006 Bald Eagle Trust II 34 2310-6007 Bald Eagle Trust III 6, 657 6, 691

Federal Grants

Account No Activity Expenditures 2310-9701 Whetstone Brook Project 34,236

Nonqame Wildlife Fund

Account No Activity Expenditures 2315-0100 Administration 284,200 2310-0314 Retained Revenue Account 12,058 1595-0043 Fringe/Indirect Costs 36,073 2310-0500* Natural Heritage Program 84,843 417, 174

Capital Outlay Funds

Account No Activity Expenditures 1102-7804 Building Demolition 2310-7880 Hatchery Recons .( Sunderland) 2310-7881 Fuel tank Removal (Statewide) 35,058 2310-7890 Well Repair (Sandwich) 2310-7891 Repairs (Sandwich) 2310-8840 Land Acq. (Cold Water Streams) 995,895 2310-8841 Associated Costs (8840) 121,908 2310-8842 Land Acq. (Adjacent Lands) 2,190,916 2310-8843 Associated Costs (8842) 95,124 2310-9845 Fuel Tank Removal (Bourne) 126,227 2310-9848 Toxic Substance Removal

3, 565, 128

50% Nongame Wildlife Fund 50% Inland Fish and Game Fund

Summary Revenue, Other Financing Sources, Reversions Inland Fish and Game Fund

July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1990

COLLECTED BY AGENCY Amount

Fishing, Hunting & Trapping 4,417, 916.40 Licenses Archery Stamps 154 ,469.10

Trap Reg. 1 , 050 . 50

Waterfowl Stamps 8 , 631 . 15 Waterfowl Stamps /DU 29,624.60

"1 *7 ATA f\ A Special Licenses, Tags & Posters 17 , 059 . 00

Antlerless Deer Per. 59,428.00C* A A A A A A

C A A O A A Bear Permits 6 , 948 . 00 Turkey Permits 61,182.00C 1 1 O A A A

Rents 36,849.00"5 O yl A A A Sales, Other 14,661.001/1 A A

1 A A A 1 A A Misc . Income 18,891.00 Magazine Subscript. 97,722 .00 Shellfish Purification* 113 ,216.00

Subtotal 5 , 037 , 647 .75 COLLECTED BY STATE TREASURER

Fines and Penalties 56 , 015 . 00 Interest

Subtotal 56, 015 . 00 FEDERAL AID

Pittman-Robertson 911 , 664 . 00 Dingel 1 -Johnson 730,091.00

Endangered Species 4 , 875 . 00

Indirect Cost Reimbursement 449 , 616.00

Subtotal 2 , 096, 246 . 00 TAXES

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TOTAL REVENUE: 7, 595, 908 .75 Transfers from General Fund Reimbursement /Half Price Licenses 61,000.00

TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCES 61, 000.00 TOTAL REVENUE AND OTHER SOURCES 7,656,908.75

FUND EQUITY AS OF JUNE 30,1990 3, 582, 000 .00 Summary of License Sales FY 90

UNIT QUANTITY AMOUNT TYPE LICENSE PRICE

Res. Cit. Fishing $ 12.50 177, 011 2 , 212, 637 . 50

Res. Cit. Minor Fishing $ 6.50 6, 941 45, 116.50

Res. Cit. Fish (65-69) $ 6.25 6, 464 40,400.00

Res. Cit. Fish (Blind-Para) FREE 4, 576

Res. Alien Fishing $ 14.50 3 , 084 44, 718 .00

Non-Res Alien Fish Cit. $ 17.50 10, 301 180 , 267 . 50

Non-Res Alien Fish (7 day) $ 11.50 3 , 107 35,730. 50

Res. Cit. Trapping $ 20 .50 474 9 ,717 .00

Res. Cit. Trapping Minor $ 8.50 29 246 . 50

Res. Cit. Trapping (65-69) $ 10.25 37 379.25

Non-Res Trapping $ 300.00 . 00

Duplicate Fishing $ 2.00 1 . 371 2 , 742 .00

Duplicate Trapping $ 2.00 15 30.00

Res. Cit. Hunting $ 12.50 38, 517 481, 462 . 50

Res. Cit. Hunting (65-69) $ 6.25 644 4, 025 . 00 Res. Cit. Hunting (Para) FREE 221

Res. Alien Hunting $ 19.50 957 18, 661.50

Non-Res .Cit . /Alien Big Game $ 48.50 1,710 82, 935.00

Non-Res .Cit . /Alien Sm. Game $ 23.50 1, 340 31,490.00

Non-Res .Cit . /Alien Comm. $ 19.50 364 7, 098.00 Sh. Pres. (3 day)

Res. Cit. Sporting $ 19 . 50 66, 027 1,287,526.50

Res. Cit. Sporting (65-69) $ 9.75 2, 960 28,860 . 00

Res. Sporting (Over 70) FREE 19, 341

Duplicate Hunting $ 2.00 562 1, 124.00

Duplicate Sporting $ 2.00 1,996 3, 992.00

TOTAL LICENSE SALES 348, 049 4, 519, 159 .25

Archery/ Primitive Firearm $ 5.10 30, 910 157, 641.00 StaniD Sales to Collectors Collection of Bad Debt 31,774 .15 Fees Retained by Clerks (136,188.90) Trap Registrations* 1, 050 .50

Waterfowl Stamps 1.25 21, 900 ! 27, 375 Fees Retained by Clerks (5,516.45)

1 C A 1 A *7 C Sales to Collectors 16 , 4 /4 . /b Refunds to Collectors (77 .55) Total Net License & Stamp 4, 611, 691.75 Sales