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Show in the Arctic circle. Attracts Many Tourists For a number of years past, the refuge has attracted thousands of tourists and bird lovers from all parts of the nation. to Continued from preceding page) They drove the twelve milessurthe refuge on a graveled many other water birds wade faced road which, in some along the shoreline of the dikes. places, was barely wide enough accomodate two cars when to Refuge officials have counted they met. 194 species of birds on the refhowA couple of years ago, of this numuge. Eighty-seveber are classed as strictly water ever, the state highway department agreed to give financial varieties. If you make a trip aid for a new highway all the to the refuge today you may see at least 69 species of birds who way from Brigham City to the remain on the Tefuge throughrefuge. Work was begun almost out the summer. the day after the final approval was made, and now the hardBuild Nesting Islands road is comsurfaced two-lanTo provide more area for and being traveled. pleted ground-nestinbirds artificial 'By providing an easy access nesting islands, GOO feet long to the refuge, it is expected to and 125 feet wide, have been attract many more tourists and built. The success of the convisitors than ever before. The struction of these islands, an new highway will enable a moidea which originated on this torist to drive across marshes refuge, is evidenced by the fact and swamps as he would motor 0 that 493 nests were counted on 1935 it was estimated that of across the one island the second season. swans visited the Tefuge on the nation. upper highways The first season, 169 birds nest their return from nesting with A number of commercial as well as government moving picYou'll See At The Refuge . . . ture films have been made on the refuge and shown throughout the world. , As a hunting grounds, the refuge Is popular, perhaps the most popular place in the west, for the government has allowed hunting on two of the five units of the refuge each year. The late Wallace Beery, film star, built a small log hunting lodge near the entrance to the area,' and spent several weeks here each hunting season, shooting on the refuge marshes daily. Hunting Under Regulation Superintendent of the Bear River Migratory Bird refuge is Vanez Wilson. Aided by a staff of experts, he administers the affairs of the marshes under his control to the complete satisfaction of the biological survey and sportsmen of this area alike. All hunters are required to register, to have their guns checked and to abide by government regulations when hunting on the great marshes. Boats driven by outboard motors are almost a necessity to enjoy all of the advantages for shooting the open units of the area . offered, but nearly every resident of Box Elder county owns or has access to a boat and motor suitable for this type of hunting, and most of them are willing to make their equipment available to visitors to this area who wish to try the worlds finest waterfowl shooting." After the hunt is over, hunters are required to check out, and their birds are counted and inspected The Brewsters Egret, beautiful bird that inhabits the Bear to prevent Jaw violations and to River Bird Refuge. Its only one of some 200 different keep an exact record of the number of birds of each species species of migratory birds that inhabit the 64,000-acr- e taken each season. refuge. A fine road Paved Highway To Bird Refuge n g ed there, refuge records reveal. Today the refuge is a complete success; the duck sickness is under control, the duck population of the great swamp is rapidly ' growing and the -time is not far distant when the marshes will again be restored to their former condition as found 100 years ago by Jim Bridger. . Duck banding at the refuge has proved the importance of the marsh area to migratory bird life. Over a period of seven years, 1,400 returns were received from a total of 9,000 birds banded. Returns came from Central Amerioa on the south and Arctic on the north. The value of the refuge in increasing bird life can best be judged by the record of the whistling swans. In 1928, one thousand five hundred of these birds wintered on the refuge. In 1933 the number increased to 6,000 and in the fall of 1934, there were 15,000. In the fall of . e 20,-00- well-know- ... The Refuge You'll See At the Pelican, and right at the refu find dozens of the huge bird probably youll headquarters in a solemn circle or formation, diving for fish in uniso or coming up to catch tidbits if food you may toss to the Ask the refuge attendants about the many species birds. Let them tell you what to look for. It will ma your visit to the refuge delightfully interesting. An unusual bird is all there is to see at the ret to give interesting informa: regarding the refuge and population of birds, even to company tours over the refi pointing out the birds, nam t-owned attractions, that their species and telling so: they are welcomed as part own- thing of their characteristics ers and interested parties in this habits. When this Is impossi federal reservation. the staff will always be leads directly west from Brigham City to the refuge. Visitors to Utah and Brigham City this summer will find at the refuge, even more so than at the national parks and other governmen- Visitors Welcome Wilson and bis staff always are willing and eager to do all they can to help the visitor see to give directions as to ing drives that may over the refuge dikes, to be looking for. inter be ta and n Save Every Golden Moment Of Your Vacation! with snapshots .or ..movies of every highlight. 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