The role of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife in the Great Lakes
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Abstract
Ecological blunders of man, such as timber exploitation, draining of wetlands, construction of canals and dams, and pollution have been mainly responsible for serious environmental degradation and catastrophic losses of fish and wildlife values in the Great Lakes Basin. Consequently, the major emphasis of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife must be on the protection and enhancement of the Great Lakes habitat -- primarily as a single large ecosystem, rather than as a number of political units separated by ecologically meaningless boundaries. By authority of Congress, the Bureau has long been concerned in the Great Lakes region with such diverse activities as establishing refuges for migratory waterfowl, conducting fishery research, evaluating the effects of federally sponsored water resource development projects on fish and wildlife, rearing and stocking of game fish, and assisting the states in fish and wildlife management by giving technical advice and financial assistance. Thus, the Bureau shares a strong common interest with other federal administrative units, as well as with state, interstate, and international agencies, in protecting, enhancing, and ensuring the wise use of fish and wildlife in the Great Lakes Basin.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | The role of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife in the Great Lakes |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Technical Information Service |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Conference Paper |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the First Federal Conference on the Great Lakes |
| First page | 39 |
| Last page | 43 |
| Conference Title | First Federal Conference on the Great Lakes |
| Conference Location | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Conference Date | December 13-15, 1972 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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