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| Summer Internship Ventures Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, North Dakota |
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| During my second summer internship (2001) I interned for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in North Dakota, located in the heart of the Spirit Lake Nation. As the Bison Research Intern, I gained experience with Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) programs while recording bison use of the refuge. I studied bison behavior within the Sullys Hill herd, assisted with a variety of educational programs such as Junior Rangers, and participated with other wildlife-related activities including duck banding, bluebird surveys, leafy spurge beetle release, periodic elk counts, and the Sullys Hill Birding & Nature Festival. I also received my Hunter Safety certification from the North Dakota Game & Fish Department. The Preserve resides on the south shore of Devils Lake and is home to numerous migratory birds and large game. It was set aside in the early 1900s and consists of wetland marshes and wooded hills, covering more than 1,500 acres. While in North Dakota I became acquainted with local Tribal members of the Spirit Lake Nation, assisted with the field dressing of two of their buffalo bulls, and attended their annual powwow. I also did quite a bit of fishing on Devils Lake with fellow interns and toured the state of North Dakota, visiting various points of interest. PHOTO GALLERIES Sullys Hill Headquarters Photos Sullys Hill Headquarters Field Work Photos Sullys Hill Field Work Sullys Hill Birding & Nature Festival Duck Banding, Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge Sullys Hill Bison Photos American Plains Bison Bison Bulls Bison Bulls Battle Bison Cows Bison Calves (#1) Bison Calves (#2) Sullys Hill Scenic & Wildlife Photos Scenic & Wildlife Sullys Hill Wapiti ~ Elk White-tailed Deer Black-tailed Prairie Dogs Merriam's Wild Turkey Red Fox Miscellaneous Photos INMED, North Dakota Spirit Lake Nation Buffalo Herd Jamestown ~ Buffalo Capital Fishing Devils Lake |
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