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Show Page 14 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Friday, January 1, 1983 Transplants improve Utah's game herds By JOHN BEST Herald Correspondent Transplanting wildlife species is a major ongoing management program of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Mountains once vacant of moose are now home to impressive populations of Utah's largest game animal. Deserts stark and barren of big game now are prosperous range lands for antelope herds. Steep rocky Timpanogos ledges, hazardous and not suitable for most animals, have become the perfect domain for the majestic sure- 'V. 4: 1 ,,'f : , V species in Utah with the transplant program. This program also helps spread wildlife that becomes congested in certain areas. This improves their range and lessens the chance for disease," 'J i t , I k ' f footed Rocky Mountain goat. The bounties of big game close to the metropolitan Wasatch Front and in remote parts of the state are the - Wkjf- "r ii. k . " management programs such as transplanting are often A result, in part, of comprehen- sive and exhaustive studies by the DWR to select safe and appropriate habitat and then introduce compatible wildlife to that habitat. After the initial introduction of a species, extensive care and biological knowledge are applied to insure success. The result is the rich and varied wildlife heritage enjoyed in Utah. Current game transplanting projects include trapping of antelope on Parker Mountain in southern Utah. Early last month, Division of Wildlife f Resources workers trapped and moved 290 antelope from Parker Mountain to supplement existing herds on five units. These recent transplants will supplement populations near Panguitch, the Rush Valley unit west of Tooele, the southwest desert unit near Cedar City, the east bench unit south of Ouray and the halfway hollow unit west of Vernal. The Parker Mountain herd got its start in 1964 when 129 antelope were brought from Montana and were released onto this historic range. Since 1975 more than 2,088 antelope have been trapped and moved from the Parker Mountain. Supplemental transplants are needed because of habitat improvement projects, high mortality on some herds during hard winters and to increase the base herd sizes to withstand natural mortality. Besides providing a surplus Majestic ? moose now roam Utah's forests thanks to Division of Wildlife Resources' successful transplant program. of antelope for supplementing other units, Parker Mountain is one of the better units in the state for hunting. Since the first antelope hunt in 1968, more than 1300 of these big game animals have been harvested from this unit alone. Wildlife biologists attribute the success of many antelope herds in Utah to the availability of supplemental transplants from Parker Mountain, according to Garth Carter, a DWR officer at Cedar City. Rush Valley, west of Utah Valley, is the closest antelope herd to this area. Central Utah big game manager Jor- dan Pederson says Rush Valley is excellent habitat for antelope. "Last year we released 75 antelope and we added an additional 64 pregnant does to that herd last 0 month. An additional 15-2- Management. The Tooele Wildlife Federation also assisted in the project. As with all transplant operations Pederson said, be- antelope may also be added next year. This will make the Rush Valley herd a strong herd and we feel they will do quite well. The rolling hills and sage brush are the type of area antelope like. They browse on the grass, sagebrush and black brush in the area. Our studies concluded the habitat was suitable and there were no conflicts with existing species." During the summer of 1986, three guzzlers (rainfall and fore any antelope were intro- duced, range studies were conducted, land owners were consulted and public meetings were scheduled for all available input. other moisture gathering tanks) were installed in the Rush Valley area to provide water during dry summer months for the antelope herd. These guzzlers have worked well and have provided water to the wildlife in the area. They were installed by Division of Wildlife Resource personnel with materials supplied by the Bureau of Land If all the ingredients are right, the introduction of a species begins. If surplus animals are available in the state, they are used first. However, many of the original big game transplants come to Utah from cooperating neighboring states. The impressive mountain goat transplanting success in Utah started with goats being trapped in Washington. From its humble beginnings, herds now reach several hundred. Peach Bowl crowd to favor Vols, but Indiana star not intimidated - In num(AP) for the Peach crowd the bers, ATLANTA Bowl at 11 a.m. MST Saturday (on KSTU, channel 13) will be decidedly in favor of the Tennessee Vols. 16th-rank- ed But Indiana's wide receiver, Ernie Jones, doesn't mind and neither does Hoosiers Coach Bill Mallory. Tennessee, designated the home team for the game, has sold all its 19,000 tickets and will have thousands of other backers at sold out nta-Fulton County Stadium, which has a capacity of 59,709. The Volunteers, from nearby Knoxville, Tenn., will be making their seventh straight bowl appearance and are a touchdown favorite over the Hoosmaking their second iers, consecutive bowl appearance under Mallory, who is in his fourth year. "I love it," Jones said. "I like to play under pressure. Atla- 8-- 3, The big crowd will only us play better." Jones earned make an honors by catching passes for 1,115 yards and 12 touchdowns. "It won't be an edge," Mallory said during a news conference Wednesday. "We went into Ohio State Stadium where 59 there were 98,000 people screaming. We played in Minnesota's dome, where it's deafening, and ... Iowa, where people there go berserk. It won't be a problem. We're used to that. "And we'll have 11,000 fans, too. They won't be sitting on their hands." As for the game, Mallory said he was most impressed with Tennessee's balanced offense, led by redshirt fresh- man running back Reggie Cobb, who tied a Southeastern Conference record with 20 touchdowns. Cobb ran for 1,197 yards this season and quarterback Jeff Francis threw for 1,512 yards and eight touchdowns. "They're as good a balanced team on offense that we've faced. and throw y well, plus they've got and known are always players for their speed," Mallory said. Indiana, which defeated perennial Big Ten powers Michigan and Ohio State for the first time ever in the same season, has drawn the respect of Tennessee Coach Johnny Majors for its tenacity and toughness. "They play and they play hard," he said. "They'll bloody your nose if you don't get after They run big-pla- them." As for Indiana's personnel, which has been vastly upgraded since Mallory's first Hoos-ie- r squad four years ago went Majors said, "They've got a fine quarterback in Dave 1, abama linebacker Al- Derrick r Thomas impressed Coach Bill Curry long before establishing himself as one of the top defensive players in the Southeastern Conference. "Derrick came to see me my first week on the job and told me he was going to be the first-yea- greatest linebacker ever at Alabama," Curry recalled this week as the Crimson Tide prepared for Saturday's 11 a.m. MST Hall of Fame Bowl against Michigan (on KUTV, was confident he could make a name for himself in the Crimson Tide defense. The responded with a 18 d junior school-recor- d quarterbacks sacks, forced seven fumbles and blocked two punts. His 67 tackles was on the team. a team-hig- h fifth-highe- st "I knew with the ability I had, once got a chance to be in there more, I could do more things," said Thomas, who had only two career starts before this season. that Bennett had four-ye- ar 15 during his career with AlaEmanuel King, now bama. with the NFL Cincinnati Ben- gals, held the previous season record "He's had a great year," Curry said of the Miami, Fla., native. "He has quickness similar to Cornelius, that mean streak you've got to have and of 11. ple." Schnell, a sophomore, was the starter most of the season until having an appendectomy and missing the final two eason games. He will regular-s- start. Schnell and has thrown for yards and 12 touchdowns. Backup Dave Kramme, a senior, threw for 823 yards and three scores. Sophomore tail1,489 back Thompson gained 947 yards on the ground. Mallory said Schnell has re- cuperated from his ailment and will start because "he's a little more active. He makes things happen when things get tight. But I'm not taking any- thing away from Kramme, who had a lot to do with us getting here." "I didn't know about his I ability," Curry added, "but sincere." was could tell he After playing for two years overshadowed by Cornelius those first two years," Thomas said. "It was more of a nurturing system. I just had to wait a burning, burning desire to be a great football player." Alabama and Michigan carry 4 records into Saturday's game at Tampa Stadium. The Crimson Tide is a favorite despite poor performances against Notre Dame and Auburn in its last two games. Michigan Coach Bo Bennett, now a Thomas' sack total is even more impressive considering championships channel 2). in the shadow of Cornelius standout in the NFL, Thomas 1 "I don't look at it as being for my opportunity." 7-- one-poi- nt Schem-bechle- r, whose Wolverines have won or shared 11 Big Ten in his 19 sea sons, is recovering from heart bypass surgery and didn't make the trip to Tampa. Gary Moeller, the team's offensive coordinator, will stand in for Schembechler, but he said little would change in Michigan's approach to the game. "We're not going to change gears in just three weeks and make this Gary Moeller's football team," he said. "This is still Bo's team." Moeller, appointed acting head coach for the Alabama game, said he has called Schembechler each day after practice. and supplementing existing herd and other units and being placed Range. on the Manti trans- These successful planting operations produce both hunting privileges and natural scenic beauty of wildlife in appropriate habitats. The success of some transplants is so good that animals can be taken from strong herds to establish new herds. The goats planted only a few years ago on Timpanogos and goats from the Little Cottonwood herd can now be used as transplant stock and are going to areas such as the Tusher Mountains near Beaver. If the state continues to follow wildlife transplant master plans and wildlife lovers support the effort, the varied wildlife heritage will continue to be a bounteous asset for Utah's Outdoors. outdoors activities Schnell, a great receiver in Jones and an excellent running back in Anthony Thompson. And they do a good job of getting the ball to those peo- suddenly Recent transplants from the Olympic National Park in Washington to Mount Timpanogos has resulted in a prosperous introductory herd that has tripled in size during the past several years. Today the Timpanogos herd numbers nearly 40 of the shaggy white coated animals. Big horn sheep trapped in Wyoming have been moved to Utah locations with fair success. Transplants to the Nebo Range have had difficulty reproducing and sustaining herd size and have experienced high mortality. However, transplants to other locations, such as the Deep Creek Range in western Utah, have been very successful. "For the most part we have experienced good success introducing new species fragile and need support of those who enjoy wildlife. Wildlife officials encourage residents to report any suspicious acts or poaching attempts in an effort to stop the shameful and senseless illegal killing of game. A poaching hotline exists as a crisis line to save Utah's wildlife. Plans to continue transplants that enhance Utah's wildlife picture include placing Rocky Mountain goats in the Uintas, more antelope in various areas of the state and bighorn sheep from DuBois, Wyo. to the Stansbury Mountains and Deep Creek ranges. Moose are currently being taken from the Chalk Creek Cold feet can ruin Alabama linebacker ready to show his capabilities against Michigan TAMPA, Fla. (AP) said Pederson. Pederson said that one of the major problems in trying to introduce different wildlife species is poaching. "There are" areas in the state where we have transplanted moose and their entire reproduction for 15 years has barely kept up with the illegal kills." Efforts to increase and protect this impressive and important wildlife heritage by "We might have some subtle differences, but nothing major," he said. "You always make adjustments from week to week, and those are the type of moves you'd make in a bowl game anyway. By SPORTS AFIELD A Hearst Magazine There's no need to have cold feet about winter, just give yourself a hotfoot the way outdoor sportsmen do. There are various products that help keep feet warm, according to an article in the current issue of Sports Afield, but even the best of them won't help if you don't keep your circulation moving. Sitting or standing in an awkward position can reduce circulation. To restore it, just hold onto something and kick your foot back and forth, literally driving the blood down into it. If your foot has gone numb, the rush of returning blood may cause a sharp momentary pain but the warmth is worth it. Beyond that, there are liner socks, snowpacs and overboots to add foot warmth. The least expensive and most versatile are liner socks. They are called vapor barrier liners, or VBLs, and they work to limit perspiration. VBLs are urethane-coate- d socks that are totally waterproof, to be worn over a thin sock of polypropylene. The VBL traps perspiration until an environment of 100 percent humidity is reached. Evaporation, one of the main mechanisms of bodily cooling, is blocked. You stop sweating and your feet stay warmer. VBLs are worn under a thick outer sock. The next line of defense against cold feet is the cold weather boot snowpacs, mouse boots and double plastic boots. Snowpacs, such as the Sorel and the La Crosse Iceman, feature a rubber bottom that comes up to ankle height, leather uppers, and thick, removable felt liners that serve as cabin booties. The Iceman may be slightly warmer than the Sorel, but it has a bulbous toe that makes driving compact cars difficult because you can't depress the gas pedal without hitting the brake. The mouse boot was designed by the military for arctic troops. It emplos multiple layers of wool and felt in a totally waterproof, vapor-barrirubber shell. 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