Hmmm. One point of view would hold that item two, I&M, is really a subset of application of sound science to refuge management; well, make that ‘to wildlife management.’ I wonder if refuge management and our wildlife first job are synonymous? Doesn’t refuge management , for example, include maintenance of roads, buildings and other structures? [...]

Organizational Excellence; what a laudable goal! I read this section with visions of leadership, bold paths and upward mobility in mind. My realization is that we don’t have a business plan that makes sense. OK, we have pushed the reporting requirements out to the end user. Lots of reporting requirements. At the same time we [...]