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Show e ;14 - C0 illitY PANGUITCH • PANGUITCH LAKE • HATCH • BRYCE • TROPIC • ANTIMONY • HENRIEVILLE • CANNONVILLE • ESCALANTE • BOULDER Thursday, October 28, 2010 • Issue # 294 DEER HUNTERS: LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD DWR presents options for 2011 deer hunt If you like to hunt deer option, general season hunt- would be required to hunt in Utah, you need to let the ing would continue within within a single unit. CurUtah Wildlife Board know the five regions Utah cur- rently, archery hunters can which hunting option you rently has. But areas within hunt statewide. want the board to pass. a region that have very low Learn more, share your The Division of Wild- buck-to-doe ratios would be ideas life Resources will present managed separately from After visiting wildlife. some major changes for the the rest of the region. utah.gov/dwr/2011-deer2011 hunt at public meetIncreasing the regional changes.html, you can let ings in November. Those buck-to-doe average to at members of your Regional changes could affect the least 18 bucks per 100 does Advisory Council know number of bucks you see would require reducing the which option you prefer eiand the ability you and your total number of hunters by ther of the following ways: family have to hunt. about 7,000. Public meetings You can learn about Currently, 94,000 huntFive public meetings the proposed changes by ers are allowed to hunt. will be held starting Nov. 9. visiting wildlife.utah.gov/ Because 7,000 fewer per- Dates, times and locations dwr/2011-deer-changes. mits would be offered, the are as follows: html. permits that are available Southern Region Anis Aoude, big game might cost more. Nov. 16, 5 p.m. coordinator for the DWR, Under Option 2, the state Beaver High School says the proposed deer hunt- would be split into 29 sepa195 E Center ST, Beaver ing changes are the biggest rate hunting areas. These Southeastern Region proposed in Utah in almost areas would be called units. Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m. 15 years. "What's decided The units would be manJohn Wesley could change deer hunting aged on an individual basis Powell Museum as we know it," Aoude says. so at least 18 bucks per 100 1765 E Main Street, Three options does were found on each Green River The DWR will present unit after the hunts were You can also provide three options. over in the fall. Reaching at your comments to your Option 3 is similar to the least 18 bucks per 100 does RAC via e-mail. E-mail adway deer hunting happens on each of these smaller dresses for the members of in Utah today (see wildlife. units—instead of an aver- the RACs are available onutah.gov/dwr/2011-deer- age of 18 bucks per 100 line. changes.html for details). does on a larger, regional The group each RAC The following are high- basis—would require a member represents (sportslights from the other two deeper cut in permits. man, non-consumptive, options: About 13,000 fewer etc.) is listed under each Raising the number of hunters would be allowed person's e-mail address. bucks compared to the to hunt under Option 2. You should direct your enumber of does is the goal And permits would prob- mail to the people on the of both options. ably cost more. RAC who represent your The current goal is to Two other notes about Op- interest. manage Utah's general sea- tion 2: Dec. 2 is the day of decison areas so biologists find The state's Dedicated sion at least 15 bucks per 100 Hunter program would Members of the Utah does after the hunting sea- change under Option 2. Wildlife Board will use sons are over in the fall. The program would prob- the public input they reBoth of the new options ably become a one-year ceive directly and through would raise that goal to 18 program. Before you could the RACs to decide which bucks per 100 does. join the program, you'd of the three options to apRaising the number of have to draw a permit for prove. bucks per 100 does requires the unit you wanted to hunt. Members of the board reducing the number of After getting a permit and will make their decision bucks hunters take during joining the program, you'd when they meet Dec. 2 in the general season hunt. be allowed to hunt all three Salt Lake City. And there's only one effec- seasons—archery, muzzletive way to do that—reduce loader and rifle—on the the number of hunters. unit you drew a permit for. Option 1 is the DWR's Under Option 2, it's preferred option. Under this likely that archery hunters UTAH COALITION AGAINST PORNOGRAPHY Protecting children and families from pornography and other harmful material. UCAP to host regional conference in Southern Utah. On Saturday, November 6, 2010, the Utah Coalition Against Pornography will host a regional conference on Protecting Children and Families from Pornography and Other Harmful Materials (www.utahcoalition.org). "This conference comes at a time when the dangers of pornography and the detrimental affects it has on relationships, families and society is becoming more evident" said pamela Atkinson, Chair of UCAP. "People need to be informed and given the resources and tools to protect themselves and their families." We are pleased to bring the efforts of UCAP to more people throughout the state of Utah and surrounding communities. The purpose of this conference is to educate people about problems related to pornography, provide resources and support, and teach people what they can do to promote community standards that will safeguard children and families. UCAP is pleased to have presenting at the distinguished group of experts discussing a variety of important issues, including: Mark Chamberlain, PhD & Geoff Steurer, MS, LMFT, authors and therapists discussing "Love You, Hate the Porn: Healing a Relationship Damaged by Virtual Infidelity" Ken Knapton, cyber-safety expert and author discussing, "Cyber Safety" Digital Responsibility for Parents and Youth" Jeffrey J. Ford, MS MFT, local therapist discussing, "Creating a Safe Place to Talk about Dangerous Things" Utah Attorney General Mark L Shurtleff will lead off the conference with the opening keynote address. Michelle Torsak, Vice President of Programming, KSL 5 Television & KSL Newsradio, will wrap-up the conference with the closing keynote address titled "Replacing Darkness with Light: Reason to Hope" The conference also offers attendees resource booths providing information, tools and products. The full conference program can be found on the UCAP website: www.UtahCoalition.org, along with registration information. The conference is being held at the Dixie Center in St. George, Utah. It begins at 9:00 am and runs until 1:00 pm. JOE REDDAN TO SERVE AS ACTING FOREST SUPERVISOR Fishlake National Forest Supervisor Allen Rowley has accepted a 120 day detail to the Forest Service's Washington Office to serve as the Assistant Director for Fuels & Fire Ecology. The assignment will begin November 1. While Allen is away from the Fishlake, Joe Reddan will be serving as the Acting Forest Supervisor. Joe is no stranger to the Fishlake. "This will be my second acting tour with the Fishlake and I look forward to renewing many old friendships and making new ones." "I am quite honored to have the opportunity to fill behind Allen as the acting Forest Supervisor for the Fishlake National Forest." Joe has 31 years experience with the Forest Service. Since March of 2008, he has served with the Legislative Affairs Staff in the Office of the Chief. Other Forest Service assignments have included the Francis Marion National Forest (timber marker), Northeastern Forest Experiment Station Forest Inventory and Analysis Unit (state-wide forest inventory), Mount Hood National Forest (Pre-sale and NEPA), Dixie National Forest (Forest Environmental Coordinator) Fishlake National Forest Acting District Ranger – Richfield Ranger District (2001) and the Santa Fe National Forest, District Ranger from 2002 to 2008. Joe has a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management from the University of Montana and an Associate's degree in Forestry from Paul Smith's College in New York State. "Over the next several months of Allen's detail I intend to help the forest staff continue to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the forests and rangelands of the Fishlake to meet the needs of present and future generations," Joe said. "I look forward to working with everyone and serving the people of central Utah." WEATHER THURSDAY PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 58 LOW: 34 FRIDAY PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 63 LOW: 37 SATURDAY 7,70 9q FEW SHOWERS HIGH: 53 LOW: 34 SUNDAY FEW SHOWERS HIGH: 54 LOW: 35 MONDAY SUNNY HIGH: 56 LOW: 34 Member of: fir Utah Press, Allow Cowboy's Smokehouse to smoke your hom or turkey for thanksgiving. 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