CAPT S.M. SHELTON
Corronanding Officer
CDR E, L. GRANGE
Executive Officer
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EDITOR: H.T. DAVIS, YN1
055-J or 365
MARCH 18-24 IS NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK
THEME OF THE WEEK IS “WATERFOWL FOR THE
FUTURE-BY CONSERVATION OF WETLANDS WHICH
BENEFIT MAN AND WILDLIFE'_______ .
All over the continent, wild ducks and
geese are heeding an age-old call of
spring to head for northern- nesting areas
where they will attempt to reproduce their
-kind. The "V" of high-fliers or the
rush of a flock rising swiftly from the
water seldom fails to stir our emotions
and admiration, yet what will these birds
find this spring as they seek nesting
sites? To put it simply, the ducks are
in a' dilemma. Here on Adak there is no
problem of lack of wetlands or water or
pollution and the traditional hunter does
not make any great inroads on waterfowl
population here during the hunting seas,
Elsewhere, however, it is a different
story, many factors are combined to make,
inroads upon waterfowl populations* As
soon as young birds hatched during the
summer’ begin their southward migrations
in fall they encounter countless hunters
in. the lower 48 with skyward poised guns*.
A greater danger is the more effective
illegal traps of the market hunter.Ducks
also run afoul of agricultural chemicals
and waters polluted by all sorts of w$ys
including oil products which render them
unable to fly* Disease, inadequate food !
supplies and predators also take a toll, j
Most of these same problems with the ex- |
cep^ion of hunting then persist on the j
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trek back to the north in the spring#
In the northern U*S* and the prairies
of Canada the problem of habitat condit
ions grows with alarm by far*»sighted
conservationists Who are now trying to
curb the loss of natural habitat for
these waterfowl populations* Drought
and man-made drainage of potholes and
wetlands cause water fowl populations to
dwindle in size to a point where years
are required for recovery*
The Bureau of Sport Fisheries & Wild
life, U.S. Department of Interior and
state wildlife agencies are busy acquir
ing wetlands for preservation as nesting,
resting and wintering areas# What can
Adakians do to help - Simple# Funds for
the acquisition of these areas come from
sportsmen and sportsminded citizens who
purchase federal duck stamps and state
hunting licenses and sporting arms and
ammunition# A true sportmanlike attit
ude to hunting, following regulations,
will also help.
Even if you don't hunt, buy a federal
duck stamp when they go on sale. The
WEIGHT of your help can swing the bal
ance to insure waterfowl for the future#
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN TO BE CONDUCTED FROM
22 MARCH UNTIL 5 APRIL GOAL IS 100% -
A fund raising drive for the American
Red Cross will be conducted on the U.S.
Na.val Station, Adak, Alaska during the
period 22 March through 5 April. m
One Keyman for each Division or for ®
each 25 persons will be appointed and
names submitted to CHAPLAIN KEEFE prior
to 1100 on 19 March 1962. Civilian
personnel will be appointed by IR0# The
drive will begin with a meeting of all
Keymen and other interested personnel
in the station Theater at 1300, 21 March
1962. The Commanding Officer, Captain
SHELTON, will address the meeting and
instructions and material for the Key
men will be passed out at that time*
The goal for this drive is 100% part-,
icipation and no specific amount has
been established for each individual.
All Adakians are asked to be realistic
in making their contributions and to
follow their conscience. The records
will show that many Adakians have been
helped by the Red Cross in addition to
the worldwide help they have given many
■millions of homeless and distressed.