(609) 652-1776
17 March 1990
David L. Beall, Manager Forsythe N.W.R. Brigantine Division P.O. Box 72 Oceanville, NJ 08231
Dear David:
Enclosed is my report for June 1989 to January 1990, along with several items related to the Monarch tagging project. As I add more species to the 1 ist, I will provide you with updates. I have begun spring 1 ight-trapping, and I will resume baiting in April or May.
I talked to Dr. Dale Schweitzer about the possibility of additional rare species on Little Beach. He doubts that any significant lepidoptera would be found, so it might not be worth the trouble to take the light traps, etc. out. There could be other rare insects there, but we don't have the taxonomic expertise to identify true bugs, flies, etc. In any case, as long as the habitat isn't severely altered, for instance, by vehicles, the insects ought to be alright.
Has the Refuge actually acquired Oceanville Bog? If so, it may be worthwhile to run the 1 ight trap there, since it is a different habitat than any I ave checked so far. · -.·~ l}LJ Manager _Office Asst. ~ rlma:-y ".sst. _Secretary
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Pomona, New Jersey 08240-9988 PRELIMINAiRY PROGRESS REPORT
INSECT SURIJEY, FORSYTHE NAiTICNAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BRIGANTINE DIVISION Conducted under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Special Use Permit #63262
June 1989 - January 1990
William J. Cromartie Associate Professor of Entomology Stockton State College
GOALS
The goals of my research were: (1) To assess the insect fauna of the Brigantine Division, Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, (2) To determine the presence of rare or threatened insect species, according to the ranking system utilized by the N.J. Natural Heritage Program and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and (3) To assess the role of the marshes and coastal strip in the movement patterns of migrant insects, especially the Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus.
ACCOMPLISl-t1ENTS
Table 1 shows days and nights in the field from June 1, 1989 to January 15, 1990. This work has resulted in a collection of specimens, representing perhaps 300-400 species of lepidoptera, about 50 species of odonata, and lesser numbers of other orders of insects. A partial 1 ist of lepidoptera is included at the end of this report. A complete list awaits determination of the remainder of the specimens.
HIGHLIGHTS - (1) Two specimens, taken at a 1 ight trap in the wildlife refuge, establish a significant northward range extension for Glenoides texanaria a small geometrid moth previously known in New Jersey only from Cumberland and Cape May Counties. (2) On September 9, in the field adjacent to the registration station, I collected a larva from camphorweed Heterotheca subaxillaris which proved to be that of Cucull ia alfarata an uncomnon noctuid moth whose immature stages were very poorly known. (3) Baiting this January near refuge headquarters yielded a specimen of Lithophane lepida adipel a rare noctuid moth not recorded in southern New Jersey since 1971, but which has now reappeared in Cumberland County and at the refuge. (4) That same night also produced Eupsil ia cirripalea another uncomnon winter moth. GENERAL FINDINGS - Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brigantine Division does not appear to be an area of unusually distinctive insect fauna. It contains most of the common pine barrens species expected in the region, along with species associated with coastal habitats, such as Papaipema duovata which feeds on seaside goldenrod. None of the species thus far encountered rank high on the New Jersey Heritage list and none are listed by the Fish and Wildlife Service, but there may be additional rare species The butterfly fauna of the refuge is rich, but not unusual for the area, except in the abundance of Saltmarsh Skipper Panoquina panoquin for obvious reasons. A copy of the 1989 Xerces Society Fourth of July Butterfly Count report that includes the refuge is attached. Further fieldwork should add several dozen more species to the list. There are also a large number of southern migrant moths and butterflies which appear in the fall, particularly on the dikes, and these vagrants could greatly increase the total species 1 ist if collecting is continued for additional seasons. There is a diverse fauna of dragonflies and damselflies which have not been fully checked for rare or unusual species. Determination of the 1989 specimens should be accomplished in the spring of 1990. Several other small sets of specimens, such as a group of pentatomid bugs from the saltmarsh habitat, must await the opportunity to consult specialists in those groups. MONARCH MARKING - This project occupied several additional days of fieldwork in the fall (see attached summary sheet). It has continued to document the heavy use of the dikes at the refuge by migrating Monarchs, but has yet to yield any useful recoveries of tagged specimens. A brief field trip to Assateague National Seashore showed that that area is also heavily travelled by migrants. The lack of a large corps of volunteers at localities along the coast probably precludes any extensive data on migration. Unfortunately, the Monarch Project is no longer associated with the Xerces Society, and the future of this effort is now unclear. Data sheets for this season and correspondence are attached to this report. COLLABORATICN AND STUDENT INVOLVEMENT - I was fortunate to have the exp•rtise and encouragement of Dr. Dale Schweitzer, who did a number of key identifications, and who helped with some fieldwork. I was also assisted by two students, Ray Gourley and Tim Shough. FUTURE RESEARCH Further work at Forsythe in 1990-91 will aim to refine the data gathered in 1989-90, and to check a additional areas not visited this season. I will be doing some 1 ight and bait collecting this spring to complete the seasonal picture and possibly secure additional Lithophane lepida adipel including egg laying females to document the 1 ife cycle. There is also the possibility of conducting a survey on Little Beach to look for other rare species besides the cicindell id beetle already collected. TABLE 1 - Survey activities 1989-1990 Date Locality Method 1-2 Jun Cedar/maple/holly swamp edge Blackl ight Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) Bl ackl i ght 5 Jun Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) 5-6 Jun Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) Black 1 i gh t 7-8 Jun Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) Blackl ight 8 Jun Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) 19 Jun Main dikes Net Experimental pool Net 19-20 Jun Experimental pool Blackl ight 20 Jun Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) Net 21 Jun Main dikes Net Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) Net Experimental pool Net 26 Jun Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) Bai t tra i 1 Cedar/maple/holly swamp edge Bait tra i 1 26-27 Jun Experimental pool Blackl ight 27 Jun Experimental pool Net 28 Jun Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) Bait tra i 1 Doughty Creek below Lily Lake B 1 ac k 1 i gh t 30 Jun Borrow pit at N end of main dikes Net Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) Net Oak/pine/hickory woodland (burned 1965) 81 ack 1 i gh t 5 Jul Peoples trail, north of HQ Bl ackl i ght Peoples trail, north of HQ Bait tra i 1 8 Jul Butterfly count along auto tour route Net 10 Jul Oak/pine/hickory woodland 1990 18 Jan Peoples Trail near HQ Bait trai 1 • : .J F i 1 e : br i g • bu t t er f 1 i es I Report: BUTTERFLIES.BRIG 4 FEB ~O Selection: BRIG is noi blank GENUS-SPECIES . COMMON NAME Papil lo polyxenes asterlus Black swallowtail Pa.pillo glaucus · Tiger swallowtail P-a.p i 1 i o troi 1 us Spicebush s·!l.•a I I 9!1Jta i I_ PI er.is rapae Cabbage white Col las eurytheme Orange sulphur, alfalfa Phoebis sennae eubule Cloudless sulphur Lycaena phlaeus American copper Strymon me 1 I nus Gray ha I r~.treal< E11eres comyntas Eastern tailed blue Celastrina la.don Spring azure Phyciodes tharos Pearl crescent Polygonia lnterrogationis Question marl< Vanessa vlrginiensls American painted lady Vanessa. ca.rdui Painted lady, cosmopolitan Vanessa. atala.nta Red adm i ra 1 Junonla. coenia. Bucl SCIENTIFIC f\W'1E CCH10,., f\W'1E FAMILY SPHINGIDAE Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawk moth Lipara coniferarum Pine sphinx Paonias myops Bl i nded sphinx Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus sphinx Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx Darapsa pholus Azalea sphinx Xylophanes tersa Tersa sphinx FAMILY SATURNIIDAE Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth Automeris io Io moth Callosamia promethea Promethea or Spicebush si 1 kmoth FAMILY ARCTIIDAE Hypoprepia fucosa Painted lichen moth Phyrrhartica isabella Woolly bear moth Estignene acrea. Salt marsh caterpillar Spilosoma virginica Yellow bear moth Apantesis carlotta Tiger moth Apantesis nias Nias tiger moth Apantesis pha.lera.ta Harnessed moth Cycnia tenera Delicate cycnia Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared scape moth FAMILY NOCTUIDAE Acronicta obl inita Smeared dagger moth Agro t i s i psi 1 on I p s i 1 on dar t Agrotis subterranea Subterranean dart Anicla infecta Green cutworm moth Peridroma saucia Variegated cutworm Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine dart Faronta diffusa Wheat head armyWorm Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy quaker L thophane hemina Hemina pinion L thophane antennata Ashen pinion L thophane grotei Grote"s pinion L thophane lepida adipel L thophane patefacta ssp. L thophane unimoda Dowdy p1n1on Pyreferra hesperidago Mustard sallow Eupsil ia cirripalea Franclemont"s sallow Eupsil ia morrisoni Morrison"s sallow Eupsilia ·sidus Sidus sallow Eupsil ia vinulenta Straight-toothed sallow Sericaglaea signata Variable sallow Epiglaea decl iva Sloping sallow Metaxaglaea violacea Chaetaglaea sericea Si 1 ky sa 11 ow Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped sallow Sunira bicolorago Bicolored sallow Xylotype capax Broad sallow Cucull ia alfarata Cmnatostola lintneri Papaipema baptisiae Baptisia borer Papaipema duovata seaside goldenrod borer Callopistria moll issima Pink-shaded fern moth Spodoptera ornithogall i Yellow-striped arm)'Worm Platysenta sutor The cobbler Eudryas unio Pearly wood-nymph He 1 i o th i s z ea Corn earworm Schinia arcigera Arcigera flower moth Schinia nundina Goldenrod flower moth Zale lunata Lunate zale Caenurgia erechtea Forage looper moth Mocis latipes Small mocis Mocis texana Texas mocis Doryodes bistrial is Double-1 ined doryodes Cataocala ilia The wife Catocala ultronia Ultronia underwing Catocala umbrosa Catocala gyrnea Woody underwing Catocala amica Girlfriend underwing Bornolocha manal is Flowing-1 ine bomolocha Platypena scabra Green cloverworm Idia americal is Macrochilo hypocrital is Macrochilo louisiana Macrochilo sp. nov. Macrochilo 1 ithophora FAMILY NOTODONTIDAE Dasylophia anguina Black-spotted prominent FAMILY GEOMETRIDAE Glenoides texanaria Texas gray Biston betularia Peppered moth Euchlaena johnsonaria Xyanthotype urticaria False crocus geometer Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined looper Patalene olyzonaria puber Juniper geometer Scopula cacuminaria Frosted tan wave Eubaphe meridiana The 1 ittle beggar Eupithecia miserulata Common eupithecia FAMILY PYRALIDAE Ostrinia nubilal is European corn borer Desmia funeral is Grape leaffolder FAMILY LIMACODIDAE Prol imacodes badia Skiff moth FAMILY TINEIDAE Acrolophus plumifrontinella RE';'lJRN T,O: Chris Naguno, Entomology Section, Natural History Museum ~00 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007 \·/.J. ':I!OMARTIE NAME Address Stockton State College ---.-, ·;-. ------1p=o=m=on=a,-tNrHJ--,0n-c8,.,.,,24""o..------Address ------NOTES '1/ oO ,1,,S ~ . 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':hO:,IARTIE NAME ------Address---~=:...;;::.,:-:,:~~-~----- Stockton State College Address Pomona, NJ 08240 ------'------·. 'T'llr. NO SEX T) ~ 'T'F. T.r.rnr.T'l'V NOTES rvt2$J'1/-N N1..J1e- 13Rl6A),,1J~ .:1:¥'V, lt/5 F"~H ()IJ~ JO z7~Pl'Ji1 ~;., ;1>11 ,, I I 81109 ti "'\....,,-' ..__. __ ~-- -- - . - ·------_ _\ I.. 1--}- L( 1( , , 81110 6 \ ' , , 81111 cl I\ ,~ ,, 81112 cf ' I ,, I' 81113 cl \ \ 81114 6 \ \ ' '· 1, / 81115 cf ,, '' " 81116 t \, '' \' c? ~ ------_, . _\ \ ,. 81117 - \ I 81118 ct 5"'0..\\ l·l 53 ,, \\ RET~RN ~O: Chris Nagano, Entomology Section, Natural History Museum 900 Expos1.t1.on Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007 \",'.J. ~ho;,tARTIE NAME ______Address Stockton State College Pomona, NJ 08240 Address ------SF.X n~rrF. T.nrl). T .T'T'Y NOTES 81119 t ,, 81120 a 81121 d'~- ' '\ ,e 11 81122 d1 81123 6 \ l \~ 81124 cl' ,, '' ., c?--- 81125 \ , c/' ,..._ 81126 I' 81127 er ,, ,, 81128 if -~- - ·------~l- \ \ ' . 81129 \ \ 81130 ' ( 0 5 OCT lq~Oj 5, bll 81149 - -- . - -·---- ,'])fl/YI/~ lrrj;, d' ------···-- l).lll/(c--' I ~ ,r,. ._.:I''. .. ·.' RET9RN Tp: Chris Nagano, Entomology Section, Natural History Museum 900 ·Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007 \",'.J. ':r.O;,iARTlE NAME ______Addre s s ___---,;)J Slw,.oc;a.,kl.uuoo...... SJ..Q.ltat..._e ....,Co..... He...,ae .______Address ------Pomona,--- NJ 08240------'J'll.C: NO C:RY n n. TR T.nrn.T T'T'Y NOTES otJ F'~<.H t; o LIJ>A 81187 ~ ~ IV 81188 81189 81190 ·,81191 81192 81193 81194 81195 81196 81197 81198 81199 81200 81201 81202 81203 81204 81205 8120G (609) 652-1n6 27 November 1989 Janice Doppler 7 Appomattox Dr. Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 Dear Ms Doppler: Thank you for sending in the monarch butterfly tag you found recently. The individual whose tag you recovered was marked at the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brigantine Division, in Galloway Township, New Jersey, on 5 October 1989. The Monarch Project is sponsored by the Xerces Society, an international organization devoted to insect conservation. As part of the project, I have been tagging monarchs at the refuge for the past four years. As yet we have had few recoveries and mostly close to the site of marking, but we hope to eventually learn more about the migration pattern along the East Coast. Previous work has established that eastern Monarchs overwinter in central Mexico. While efforts to protect monarchs there are now underway, we need to find out what habitats are important during their flight. Your help in this work is much appreciated. Please fell free to contact me if you have more questions or would 1 ike to assist the Monarch Project further. Sincerely, William J. Cromartie Associate Professor of Entomology - A College of the New Jersey System of Higher Education - Pomona, New Jersey 08240-9988 (609) 652-1776 27 November 1989 Frank Reale 1208 Plover Ct. Forked River, NJ 08731 Dear Mr. Reale: Thank you for sending in the monarch butterfly tag you found recently. The individual whose tag you recovered was marked at the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brigantine Division, in Galloway Township, New Jersey, on 27 September 1989. You noted that it appeared unable to fly, so it may have been one of the occasional ones that was injured in being tagged. The Monarch Project is sponsored by the Xerces Society, an international organization devoted to insect conservation. As part of the project, I have been tagging monarchs at the refuge for the past four years. As yet we have had few recoveries and mostly close to the site of marking, but we hope to eventually learn more about the migration pattern along the East Coast. Previous work has established that eastern Monarchs overwinter in central Mexico. While efforts to protect monarchs there are now underway, we need to find out what habitats are important during their flight. Your help in this work is much appreciated. Please fell free to contact me if you have more questions or would 1 ike to assist the Monarch Project further. Sincerely, William J. Cromartie Associate Professor of Entomology - A College of the New Jersey System of Higher Education - Pomona, New Jersey 08240-9988 REPORT ON RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT FORSYTHE N,W.R. Janu~ry 1· - Dec•mb•r 31, 1991 William J. Cromartl• Stockton State College FWS Permit numbtr: 63262 This goal of this project is to determine the species of insects, prim~rily l•pidopt•ra (butt•rfl it• and moths) present in the Brig•ntln• Division of Forsythe N&tional Wildlife Refuge and to make r•commtndations for their protection and enh&ncement. The following outlines the major activities and findings of this r•~•arch program in J991 cal•nd•r Y•&r. Detailed sptcies 1 istings, data, and r~comm~nd&tlons will b• included in th~ final r•port. ACTIVITIES Surv•Y trips: 9 April - auto tour rout•; 3 May - Akers trail, Lily L•k• and Doughty Cr••k; 4 Hay - Oc•anvllle Bog; 16 May - Oceanville Bog, ~uto tour rout•; 7 July - auto tour route (4th of July Butterfly Count); 10 July - Jobs Cr••~ at Route 9, Burlington Co.; 26 Ju1y - Jobs Creek; 27 August - headquart•r~ fields; 1 & 2 Stpt. ~ headquarters fi•lds, auto tour rout• Light trap collectionsz 1o-17 April - AK•rs Tr•il 8&it tr&il collections: 30 Nou. - Akers Trail OBSERVATICNS LiKt 1990, 1991 was on• o1 th• warm•st early seasons on record; for instance, I nttt•d the first Monarch butt~rfly on the 9 April sur~ey. Th~ fi•ld survty in H&Y r•v••l•d & popul&tion of Henry 1 s Elfin, Incisal ia h~nrici, is pres,nt in the wooded swamp near Doughty Cr••k. This ~ptcies is to be txp•cttd wh•r• its hostplant, American Holly is common. An effort was also made to find Hesst1'5 Hairstrt&k, Mitoyra httftl i, in th• sA111• ar•a as w•11 as around Oc•anvillt Bog but was not successful. Tht species should occur in !lfflall numbers where Atlantic Whit~ Cedar is found; ~urther se~rches will bt conducttd in 1992. Tht 4th of July Butterfly Count yi•lded very low numbtrs and ftwtr •P•cies this year • .,Many form~ wer~ b~twe•n spring and midsunrner broods; som• group•, such &s h&irst~•aks, ar• Q•n•ratty in low abundanc• th• past f•w Y••r~; and we•th•r e, the count day was ~•ry windy. Huch of my litld •ffort in 1991 was d•Yot,d to th• Rare Skipp•r, Probl•m• bulenta, which ,~ found in br~~ki~h tid~l marsh•s. Although it w~~ not seen at Job's Cr••k on my two surupy5 In 1991, th~t &r•a app•ars to cont~in suitable habitat. The north•rn limit for r•cords of this ~pecie~ is in Burlington County, so I plan to repeat the search in 1992. The status of the New Jer••Y population of P. bul•nta is not y1t known. It would b• rea•suring if th• ~p•cits occurr•d on federally protected land. B~lting and 1 ight trappln9 yi•lded few n•w sp•cie~ this year; probably my colltctions now include mo~t of tht species likely to occur r•guJarly in th• •rta of the ht~dquartPrs and fn the m•rshts and woodlands surrouhding tht auto tour ~oute, ~lthough some that undoubtedly do occur remain to be found. FUTURE PLANS I plan to organize all specimens taken to date this winter and to prep&r• sptcies 1 i~ts of lepidoptera and odonata. Further surveys wi 11 be conducted, time permitting in midsummer to locate ~dditiona1 species of Catocala. &nd in winter for additional Lithophane. Th• main goal for 1992• ho..,.tfvtr, wil 1 be to see whether Problems bulenta occurs on the rtfug~, with the main target area, Jobs Creek. If there is interest, I am also willing to help unde~take a similar search in the brackish marshes in the Barnegat Division, which is beyond the curr•nt known northern 1 imit ol the species. N''VI ~, l 'ULK 1 ·u l'J. lL.LJ S T A T E C O ·L L E G E (60~J l 6S2· l-":'6 F A C S I M I L E T R A N S M I S S I O N - - TO: JriN llt(LORI F;Y<;)/71-l(E NlJR._ I 'I'~LEPHONE FAX: FROM: LOCA.T!ON: TELEPHONE FAX: (6091 652-4858 TELEPHONE OFFICE; COMMENTS: TODAY'S DATE/TIME: NUMBER OF PAGES: (INCLUDING COVER) - .\ <,oUcgt of the '.'ll'rw J~~- S~cem of Higher Educ:uio11 - Pomona. N,:w Jr:rscy 08240-9988 REPORT ON RESEARCH ACTIVI11ES AT FORSYTHE f\.'.\\'.R . Jai1uary 1 - December 31, 1992 \V illiam J. Cromartie Stockton State College H\'5 Permit number: 63262 :'his goal of this project is to determine the species of insects, primarily lep1doptera (butterflies and moths) present in the Brigantine Division of Forsythe ~ational Wildlife Refuge and to make recommendations for their protection and enhancement. The following outlines the major activities and findings of this research program in 1992 calendar year. Detailed species listings, data, and recommendations ,vill be included in the final report. A C..'TIVITIES . Survey trips: Fourth of July Butterfly Count, 14 July. This ,•.as conducted with FWS biologist Graham Taylor and Professor Jack Connor of Stockton. Two trips in mid-July to the Jobs Creek section. OBSERVATIONS Unlike 1990 and 1991, 1992 was not an unusually early season for lepidoptera in southern New Jersey. The 4th of July Butterfly CoWlt yielded higher numbers and more species this year., including several new to the count and the Refuge. The two hackberry feeding species, Asteroa1mpa ctlits and A. clyton, were both observed. A sizable po~ation of the skipper Poanes massasoit, was found as well. This species is uncommon in most areas of southern New Jersey. Much of my field effort in 1992 was again devoted to the Rare Skipper, Problnna bulenta, which is found in .brackish tidal marshes. Although it was not seen at Job's Creek on my two surveys in 1992, that area appears to conwn suitable habitat. · Graham Taylor also looked for this species in the Barnegat Division but did not 1ee any. The known northern limit for this species remains Bu.rlb,gton County (see Cromartie and Schweitzer 1993). FUTURE PLANS I should finish organizing specimens and preparing species lists of lepidoptera and odonata this winter. I will be on sabbatical from Stockton in fall 1993, and I will write my final report on this project at that time and prepare a summary for publication. probably in Transactions of the American .Entomologic,al Society .. REFERENCE . · • - William J. Cromartie and Dale F. Schweitzer. 1993. Biology of the Rare Skipper (Problema bulenta) in southern New Jersey. In press, fourmzl of the Lepidopterists' Society If U.S. OOVERNMENT PRINTINO OFFICE: 1988-198-801 Station No. to be Credited Permit Number UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 63262 , U.S. 'I 52510 FISH &WILDLIFE Sf.:RVICE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Date Edwin B. Fc,rsythe National Wildlife Refuge O>ctober 7, 1988 Period of Use (Inclusive) w~ ~-·r ,:.ii,,r1iri.~ SPECIAL USE PERMIT From October 7 19 88 To September 369 93 Permlttee Name Permlttee Address . William J. Cromartie Environmental Studies Department Stockton State College Pomona, NJ 08240 . Purpose (specify in detail privilege requested, or units of products Involved) To survey the insect fauna of the Brigantine Division - Edwin B, Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge andto determine the presence of rare or threatened insect species. . Description (specify unit numbers; metes and bounds, or other recognizable designations) This study will be conducted in the woodlands and marshes within the Brigantine Division - Edwin B. Fo:rsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Methods include visual observation, netting, light trapping, baiting, tagging and release of insect s:pecimens. Amount of fee $ NoDe if not a fixed payment, specify rate and unit of charge: Ix] Payment Exempt - Justification: Scientific stucly D Full Payment D Partial Payment - Balance of payments to be made as follows: Record of Payments NA Special Conditions 1. This permit is valid only for activities outlined in the project proposal. 2. Collecting of specimens in small numbers is permitted, 3. A copy of this permit must be carried while in the field. 4. An annual summary of cLctivities is due . each. August; s. Permittee will p~ovide a copy of any p~blication or report related too~ the result of t-h,:, ...... -1+-+-on ,.~+--lv-lt--1.,. .. - This permil is issued by lhe US. Fish and Wildlife Service and accepted by the undersigned, sub1ecled lo lhe terms. covenan1s. obligations. and reservations, expressed or implied herein, and to the conditions and requirements appearing on the reverse side Permittee Signature Issuing Officer Slgn~and Title Refuge Manager - a.:.~ I