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pecies: 
refuge. In Hawaii, where the wet- 
lands habitat of waterbirds is fast 
disappearing because of drainage 
and development, we plan to ac- 
quire 425 acres at a cost of ap- 
proximately $2 million. 
In Texas, we anticipate purchas- 
nee lou acres -at.ca cost of 
$350,000 to add habitat to the Att- 
water’s prairie chicken refuge. The 
bird’s habitat is subject to heavy 
grazing and rice farming which 
destroy nesting cover. 
In Florida, the $750,000 pro- 
grammed for the dusky seaside 
sparrow habitat is for a 1,160-acre 
addition to St. Johns National 
Wildlife Refuge. We expect this 
addition to help preserve a habitat 
that is subject to frequent wild fires. 
Also in Florida, we are planning 
on adding to the Great White 
Heron National Wildlife Refuge 
with the purchase of 2,940: acres 
for $1.5 million. Fortunately, this 
addition will also benefit several 
other Endangered and Threatened 
species, including the southern 
bald eagle, Florida manatee, 
American crocodile, and brown 
pelican. 
Land Heritage Projects 
In addition to the regular FY 77 
land acquisition program, the 
President’s proposed Bicentennial 
KEITH M. SCHREINER 
Endangered Species Program Manager 
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 
Land Heritage Program would pro- 
vide for the acquisition of 65,562 
acres of habitat at a total cost of 
$16.3 million. This land heritage 
program will be taken up by the 
next session of Congress, in Jan- 
tary 19772 
Under this proposed program, 
acreage would be added for the 
Mississippi sandhill crane, Hawai- 
ian waterbirds, and the dusky sea- 
side sparrow. 
The largest single project  in- 
volves the expenditure of $8 mil- 
lion to acquire the 56,000-acre 
Tejon ranch, which is an important 
feeding and roosting area for the 
California condor. After acquisi- 
tion, the Fish and Wildlife Service 
plans to lease the land and keep it 
as a working cattle ranch. Dead 
cattle are a main source of carrion 
food for the condor, and so this 
purchase will ensure that the feed- 
ing ground will be maintained. If 
not acquired, the ranch would be 
developed by private interests. 
Another land heritage project 
would permit purchase, for 
$200,000, of certain caves in Ken- 
tucky and West Virginia that con- 
stitute the home of the Indiana bat. 
This acquisition would enable us to 
control the 410-acre area in order 
to prevent human disturbance and 
vandalism of bat colonies during 
