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Show Panguitch • Panguitch Lake • Hatch • Bryce • Tropic • Antimony • Henrieville • Cannonville • Escalante • Boulder • Duck Creek Thursday, July 30, 2009 • Issue # 226 FIVE BEARS KILLED IN UTAH Five black bears have been killed within 12 days in Utah. The shootings started July 1. In one of the five cases, a livestock operator shot a bear while trying to protect his cattle. In the other cases, the bears were shot by people who said they felt threatened by the animal. Wildlife officials are concerned about the shootings. Bears are protected wildlife in Utah, just like deer and elk. to it. Or they’ve scattered dead,” Dolling says. “People don’t appear to food scraps and other litter Heavy penalties be seeing any more bears around the campsite or the Dolling reminds Utahns in Utah this year than they cabin area. that DWR officers invessaw last year,” says Justin A bear’s drive for a free tigate every bear shootDolling, game mammals and easy meal can cause it ing that occurs outside of coordinator for the Division to lose its fear of people. the state’s hunting season. of Wildlife Resources. If you see a bear They give their findings to “And last year, no one If you see a black bear, the county attorney in the outside of our agency shot call the DWR. You can county in which the shoota bear to protect themselves reach the DWR at 1-800- ing occurred. or others.” 662-DEER (3337) or by If the attorney determines Dolling says there are calling 911. that the shooting wasn’t plenty of things you can “We’ll send one of our justified, the shooter could do if you encounter a black officers or biologists to the be charged with up to a 3rd bear. “Shooting a bear area immediately,” Dolling degree felony for poaching. should be a last resort,” he says. “He or she will look And that could result in up says. the situation over and take to five years in jail, a $5,000 Black bears the best action.” fine and the loss of the perDolling says black bears However, if you can’t call son’s hunting privileges in are usually more afraid the DWR because you’ve Utah and 30 other states for of us than we are of them. encountered a black bear up to seven years. That’s the first thing to re- at close range, Dolling says member if you see one. the best thing to do is stand “If a black bear knows your ground. Make yourself you’re in the area, it will look as big as possible by probably turn and run away holding your arms out. And from you as fast as it can,” make a lot of noise. Dolling says. “Doing these things will Three things can cause a usually be enough to intimiblack bear to change its be- date the bear and cause it to havior, though: turn and leave,” he says. If you get between a Dolling says if you are mother bear and her cubs. attacked by a bear, be agIf you get between a bear gressive and fight back. and a dead animal the bear “Use your fists, your backhas been feeding on. pack, rocks or anything you If you get near a bear that’s can get your hands on,” he coming to your area for says. a free meal. The bear has Shooting a bear should probably gotten used to be a last resort. “If you have finding a free meal because a gun and you’re attacked, people have left food out keep shooting the bear unwhere the bear could get til you’re certain that it’s weather thursday ISOLATED T-STORMS high: 82 low: 50 Bryce Canyon Adventures in Science 2009 The first outdoor education science class, Adventures in Science was held on July 14th and 15th in the heart of Bryce Canyon National Park. Under the direction of Gayle Pollock, director of the BCNHA and Marilyn Bulkley, Education/Outreach Specialist, 24 Garfield County students in grades 4th-6th were invited to participate in the two day science camp. Students were chosen out of 70 applicants from Garfield County. Each student attending the camp were required to fill out an application and submit a short essay on “Why I like Science”. The science camp for 2009 was called, “School of Rock”, with emphasis on geology and paleontology. The young scientists were introduced to the three types of rocks, focusing mainly on sedimentary rocks, the Earth and fossils. The classroom located in Bryce Canyon National Park is the High Plateau In- Panguitch 10 & Under All-Star Baseball Team says, “Thank You!” friday ISOLATED T-STORMS high: 84 low: 50 monday PARTLy CLOUDY high: 84 low: 52 tuesday PARTLy CLOUDY high: 85 low: 50 wednesday Mostly Sunny high: 85 low: 51 UCCP/CDC Breast & Mammography Clinic Wednesday August 12th in Panguitch Qualification is determined by the following: Age (40-64 years old) Family Size Annual income high: 84 low: 51 high: 85 low: 51 GARFIELD MEMORIAL MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT Utah Cancer Control Program sunday Mostly Sunny Nez, Katie Stewart, Morgan Syrett, Kallie Bybee, Natalie Pollock, Keni Floyd, Emilee Courtright and Tell Johnson. These students came from Panguitch, Hatch, Cannonville, Henrieville, Tropic, Antimony, and Escalante. Keni Floyd representing Henrieville remarked, “It was great, I am sad that it is over. I learned so much.” And Emillee Courtright from Tropic, “ I loved the fossils and all the new friends I made from all over the county.” Bryce Canyon Natural History Association will be offering an Adventures in Science camp each year to the 4th-6th grade students in Garfield County, with the goal of creating great scientist in our area. A nurse will be on board to register qualifying patients for the saturday Mostly Sunny stitute, where they met each day for class time, and the outdoor hands-on activities were used to reinforce the concepts learned. Each student went home with a camp tee shirt, backpack, field supplies, collection of fossils and tons of knowledge. This intensive two day adventure will be one that they will remember for a life time. The students who had the opportunity to attend “Adventures in Science” were; Joshua Brinkerhoff, Josephine Kennedy, Klint Torgersen, Tishel Porter, Jaylee Torgersen, Tyler Roundy, Gerald Nez, Indiana Houston, Luis Valenzuela, Kaity Bair, Caitlyn Stowe, Marlee Torgersen, Kodee Fullmer, Michael The Panguitch 10 & Under All-Star Baseball Team would like to say, “Thank You!” to their coaches: Brett Taylor, Gary Leach, Justin Hatch, Kory Owens and Lloyd Brinkerhoff. We have had a wonderful year because of your support and dedication to helping us improve in our baseball skills. We would also like to thank the following sponsors: K&D Forest Products, Inc., Nays Custom Meats, Leland’s Chevron, CODALE Electric Supply, Joe’s Main Street Market, Flying M, Panguitch Subway/Silver Eagle, Panguitch Floral, Security Title, Garfield Memorial Hospital, Gail Sharp and Denny Orton/ERA. We could not say, “THANK YOU” enough to our parents and family who supported us throughout our season this year. 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