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Show 12A Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Wednesday, May 21, 1980 Sheep killed Ban on poison protested There is little question that many of Utahs sheep ranchers are suffering large pound 1080 eight years ago, Hatch pointed out. Rep. George Han- objective of those who to use Western range favor more stringent lands that cannot control techniques is support crops. not the eradication of He said grazing done the entire coyote by sheep and goats oppose reinstateing Compound 1080 as a We coyote control. are opposed to using 1080 because it has no antidote, and that can be very dangerous, Brent Calkin, regional representative for the Sierra Club, said. ByGREIGDEEM Staff Writer sen, estimated that annual predator kills cost consumers more than $300 million a year. With the recent ban Hatch controls noxious said. weeds that harm Im not in favor of cattle and damage that either. What I am range areas. concerned with, is the Ruminant animals, that reckless policies of our such as sheep and population, losses due to coyotes' The controversy lies in whether or not poison 1080 should be used as We a coyote control. agree Sen. Orrin Hatch, that problem animals need government told the Senate to be killed, but we threaten the livelihood and dont agree with of our ranchers and Enviromental Public Works Com- killing all the coyotes Utahs entire sheep mittee that sheep in an area. If you market, he said. ranchers in Utah have knock down the coyote Sheepman and been hurt by the ad- population it in- researchers from ministrations animal terrupts the laws of Utah and other control nature, Calkin ex- Western states told the damage committee that they program. plained. In Feburary of this If the predators of need to be able to use year Hatch co- an area are wiped out the banned poison The saxophones were wailing at The Jazz auditorium. Approximately 475 viewed sponsored a bill with other populations are 1080, and other means affected. Rodents for to protect livestock. Ambassadors performance Monday the U.S. Army group's tour down jazz Senator Jake Garn, to reinstate the in K. Dr. the Carbon School Fred 90 for lane minutes. expample, increase High evening use of Compound 1080, dramatically. So do Knowlton of the an extremely effective rabbits and other Department of toxicant in controlling animals Wildlife Science at normally missing at 12:30 a.m., coyote populations. eaten by the coyotes. Utah State University, Jim Darter of 17 that his 1973 In- - work on May 16. Chief Deputy Jim May 17, after Darter However, sup- The food chain is Logan, tesified that Helper reported to ternational Harvester Robertson said the got off work at Price porters of preserving broken, he said. was truck Carbon grazing animals are County pickup the most efficient way Sheriffs deputies May stolen while he was at truck was reported River Coal Co., Mine 3. our natural wildlife the Certainly, Jazz performs Resident reports pickup truck theft to sheriff are able goats, convert on remaining methods of effective predator control, Darrell said. cannot digest, Predators are The problem with shooting coyotes or using general poisons is it kills the coyotes in the area, Darrell said, but many times the offending coyote may not even live in the Knowlton said. the abandonment of many of the ranges, he told the committee. forcing the bill, Garn and Hatch have begun a push to widen the use of poison and other lethal controls on coyotes. In addition, letters have been sent to President area. Its a mass of confusion on how to best control them, but 1080 seems to be the he most effective, added. Carter and Secretary Cecil Andrus (I tried to find the correct spelling hope its right??), asking for their support, Ed Darrell, an assistant to Senator Hatch, said. The the use of other poisons which are effective in coyote control until years of research has been conducted explained. pointed out that the position of enviromental groups is not one opposed to predator control. We feel it is necessary. Its the use of 1080 we object to, he said. We dont feel its wise to shut off all the experimentation being Salle Mow! mi effect THIS YEAR, HAVE MORE TIME FOR FUN under the summer sun! Finish all your painting projects now, dur ing the early season. Save a big $4.00 per gallon on famous Pratt & Lambert paints. Hurry in for this special Spring sale. are the a Darrell problem, said. Student wins testified award Ron Peterson won top award in College of Eastern the Utahs student out of five sheep will be lost when it comes time to market the art show that opened Monday, May 19 in Gallery East in the Main Building. a Peterson, animals. The sheep to that coyotes Com- before the senate committee that, With the control program now in force, Utah ranchers estimate one meg. pmnce pern gall. large numbers establish to have you slaughterof 1080, Hatch it, he on It seems ridiculous that large numbers of sheep have to be sacrificed to show that a problem exists. In but we dont feel they should be spending as much as they are spending on its research, he added. pound government will not okay Calkin conducted on few the plant away materials that man and other animals Besides the denning, government has taken to coyote population has grown astronomically since the banning of Com- - sophomore Price, recognition Were different. of etching entitled, We work on Still for you. from earned for his sailboats Moonlight Water. Other merit winners included Glen Mitchell of Sandy for his silkscre-eMigraine Kris Lublin of Green River for her The Reconstruction n, PRICE INSURANCE AGENCY Aqua-Sat- ii 54 W. Main latex enamel A acrylic latex enamel for interior walls, ceilings and trim. Flows on smoothly Handsome satin luster finish Durable and washable quick-dryin- hide solid stain latex $14.61 Reg. $18.61 d u-to- ne Solid Hide Latex Rustic Stain Preserves, protects and beautifies shakes, shingles, fences, smooth and rough-sawe- d lumber. 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