Wildlife and Fisheries A strong enforcement program in this area continued in 1992. Black-Market Walrus Ivory. In Alaska, 29 individuals were charged with illegally killing walrus and trafficking in walrus ivory and drugs. An investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that killings of walrus for their ivory increased after the United States banned the import of African elephant ivory in 1989. A 2year undercover sting operation revealed a black-market trade in walrus ivory, including the trading of ivory for drugs. To date, 25 of the defendants have been tried and convicted or have pleaded guilty, typically of multiple felony charges. Exotic Bird Smuggling. Convictions and guilty pleas to multiple felonies resulted from prosecutions of individuals involved in exotic bird smuggling from Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand into the United States. Additional prosecutions are expected to grow out of the 3-year undercover Operation Renegade. Fishing Laws. In 1992 the U.S. Coast Guard continued air and surface patrols to detect and deter violations of fishing laws and regulations. Federal Facilities Also see Department of Defense, Energy, Hazardous and Solid Wastes, Pollution Prevention, and related tables and figures in Part II. Policies and Programs Two executive orders issued by the President in 1991-one on waste reduction and recycling at federal facilities and the other on reductions in energy use at federal facilities-set the tone for environmental programs in all federal departments and agencies. The General Services Administration (GSA) is the lead agency for waste reduction, recycling, and energy management by federal facilities. In addition to such GSA programs, federal agencies undertook a number of other environmental projects. A sampling of efforts made by federal facilities in 1992 to comply with the executive orders, to prevent pollution, and to clean up existing pollution follows. General Services Administration GSA administers an array of environmental programs, among them, waste reduction, gas and diesel restrictions, recycling and the use of recycled products, CFC reductions, and energy efficiency. Waste Reduction. Federal agencies are reducing paper consumption by making use of advanced technologies, such as electronic data interchange, computer networks, electronic mail systems, and voice mail. An example is the Multi-User File for Interagency News (MUFFIN) that makes information about supply programs available by computer and modem and has the potential to reduce federal paperwork. MUFFIN could eliminate 350,000 hardcopy documents, ranging from requisitions to discrepancy reports, sent from client agencies to GSA each year. Since 1983 GSA alone has saved 1,604 tons of paper through the use of computer technology. In addition, federal |