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Show iTif August 25, 2004 Page 7 West Nile Virus found in two horses in Utah OOO Tets conducted on two horses in Utah have confirmed that the animals are Soccer season begins, register now Soccer season starts for the Nephi Youth Soccer League, next week. Registration is still going on. To ages register your youth or for more information, please call IS or David Jones at William Motes at 623-2Come out and have some soccer fun! 5, 623-256- 2 Settlement of Sanpete Manti George Pectol 8 Registration agents for Juab County n infected with West Nile Virus (WNV). The horses are located in Grand and Salt Like Counties. Test samt les were taken from the horses i runs. We are one of the List states in the Intermountain Wet to report West Nile irus in a horse," said State Veterinarian, Dr. Michael K. J believe our dry l. climate and our education ettorts have helped postpone the onset of WNV this year." recently after they exhib- ited symptoms of WNV. The samples were tested at the State Veterinary Diagnostic laboratory in laigan, Utah. This is the first horse in the Salt Lake area to contract West Nile Virus. Li-- t year 3 horses in six M.ir-hal- he adde-d- . Utah now joins Wyoming, Colorado. New Mexico, Arizona. Nevada, and Idaho as states reporting WNV infections. Utah counties contracted WNV. About half of those animals died or were euthanized because of the illness. As of today, the Ltah Department of Health reHrts five human cases of West Nile Virus in the state. WNV is not transmissible from horses to humans. The most common sign of West Nile virus in horses w weakness, usually in the hindquarters. Weakness may be indicated hv a widened stance, stumbling, leaning to one side and toe dragging. In extreme cases, paralysis may follow. Fever is sometimes The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is strongly advising horse owners throughout the state to continue to protect their animals by vaccinating them for the West Nile Virus if they haven't done so already. The UDAF also advises all Utahns to take necessary precautions to protect themselves from evident, as are depression and fearfulness. WNV causes encephalitis and affects the central nervous system. lorse ow ners w ho suspect West Nile viral infection of their animal should contact their veterinarian immediately. Approximately 13 of horses that show signs of the illness will die. Eighty percent of WNV in horses occurs in the months of August and September. Horse owners w ho have not already done so I WNV. The following are the registration agents for the November election. Nephi, Kay Carroll. 324 N. 100 W.; Mona, Darlene Fowkes: Levan, Candace Johnson: Rocky Ridge, Shauntelle Watt; Eureka, Mary Schow; Callao North, Amy Sabey; Callao South, Jennifer Allred. The UDAF has been advising horse ow ners to administer two vaccination shots for the past several weeks. It is now advisable to administer Students in fifth through eighth grades may sign up for J uab Junior Volleyball by calling Kurt or Tina at or Ashli at Deadline to register Tina at is September 17. If there is enough interest, we will start a boys team as well as the girls this year. Entry' fee of $25 Games will be held on Saturday mornincludes a 623-402- 660-108- ings beginning in October. people who will he excited about the horses that are coming in. The Cedar Mountain horses (Tooele County) that w ill be gathered are very colorful and of great quality, which has made them very popular. The Confusion gather (Millard County) will With two wild horse and burro gathers planned for September, new horses and burros will soon be available for adoption at the Salt Lake Wild Horse and Burro Facility and Delta Horse Corrals. I know there are a lot of Hunters might see more doves ' Dove hunters might see more mourning doves and two species of doves that are new to the state when Utah's 2004 mourning dove and pigeon hunts kick off Sept. 1. band-taile- d Dean Mitchell, upland game coordinator for the vision of Wildlife Resources, provides the following preDi- view: There are a couple of dove hunting changes in Utah this year. First, doves, a migratory game bird species historically found mostly south of Utah, are becoming more common throughout the state each year. Beginning in 2001, Utah dove hunters will be allowed to legally harvest whitewhite-winge- d winged doves, as well as mourning doves. Bag and possession limits for white-- . winged and mourning doves will be in the aggregate. For example, the bag limit cent. habitat conditions for doves throughout Utah are better than in 2003. Consistent spring and summer rain 2004 showers throughout much of the state stimulated growth in grain (wheat and barley) fields, as well as annual preferred foods for doves. Despite there being a good number of birds in Utah right now, many could head south before the season opener. and end of August cloud- bursts annually push doves on their southward migration. In addition, regardless of what the weather is doing, some mourning doves begin leaving Utah during the first two weeks of August every year. These birds begin their annual southward migration based on the or length of the day. As daylight diminishes in the fall. photo-perio- the Migratory Bird Treaty-Ac- t (1918) from opening dove seasons earlier than Sept. each year. ly get discouraged when there are few birds around, should give Utahs southern counties a try. Millard, Beaver, Iron and Washington counties in southwestern Utah, and Emery and San Juan counties in the southeast, commonly retain birds until later in the year, Some of Utahs most prosperous dove hunting occurs in the southern parts of the state. The 2004 dove season will remain open through Sept. 30. Bag and possession limits are 10 and 20 in the aggregate respectively. white-winge- d applying mosquitoes anI 1 mosquito breeding areas lorse ow ners may also protect the animals by putting them in the barn or other enclosed structures. For more information aluiit the West Nile Virus, please visit the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food's web page at: www.ag.utah. gov or the Utah Department of Health's web page: wwvv. health. Utah. gov. If you have questions concerning health or believe you have contracted West Virus, please contact physician. The UDAF to insect-proo- f is your may Nile your asking people their homes, and if they are in areas that have mosquitoes, wear protective clothing and use insect repellant containing DEFT. People can install or repair screens around their home and inspect for standing I)gan. in Several bird species serve as the reservoirs for the disease. Mosquitoes transmit the disease from those birds to other birds, horses, humans, and other animals. Horses and humans are dead end hosts for the disease. That means the disease cannot be transmitted from an infected horse or human. also bring in some very durable, sound, and desirable horses that will be available for adoption," said Utah Wild Horse and Burro Lead Gus Warr. The horses from the Cedar Mountain herd will be available for viewing at the Salt Lake Wild Horse and Burro Center by and horses from the Confusion herd will be available for viewing at the Delta corrals by late September. Following required vaccinations and the veterinarian check-ups- . horses for w ill be made available adoption by the end of October. r, Positive Hilled d ( - try out that they must register in the federal Migratory Game Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) prior to going afield for these migratory-birdsRegistration requirements and the process for obtaining a HIP number are described on pages and 7 of the 200 Upland Game Proclamation. HIP numbers may also be obtained through the DWR upland game Web page at www.uthip.com. Dove Hunting Tips and Reminders To find the most success, hunters should keep in mind the daily activity routine of doves. Birds normally feed early in the morning and again late in the day. Doves are almost exclusively and prefer areas with 4 Fun Ik1 CUmci Prc All t NLW, doves. white-winge- d description of all of these doves is found on page 22 of the Upland Game 5 .Proclamation. Hunters are encouraged to review this dove identification informa- tion before going afield. More Mourning Doves in Utah This Past Spring Data collected by Division of Wildlife Resources biologists, from 15 mourning dove call count survey routes "scattered across the state, indicated that 2004 mourning dove breeding populations were up dramatically from 2003. During call count sur- - veys, conducted during the last weeks of May, the number of doves heard calling long' call along the count survey routes was up "49 percent from 2003. The number of doves observed along routes was up 44 per 20-mi- Dtmctlut' 5inomh $1 OiUt Hawn $V)montlt . M W CUm OffmH for AIJ of 4 Dina r" Call Heath Dopp at 623-103- 7 9 or to order your prints! 660-199- tyi Fnu!y Dwoum AplH! 1 seed-eater- s See Doves on page 8 ,i Tricu Lawrence The Times-New- 1623-109- 8 s tov Parity 96 South Main, Nephi MUSICAL THEATER Childrens Song and dance classes. Performing: The Wizard of Oz. Ages 6 an up. Learn Taught by Shanna Harris Call and Audrey Bandley G23-445- G23-212- 5 to register. Classes start 4. soon! This year The Times-New- s is happy to provide a full color 8x10 print of any sports photo that we publish in the The Times-New- s for only A 2001-200- by approved repcll int to the animals and by controlling rapidly across the country since first being discovered in New York tn 1999 The most common way people and animals can contract the disease is through a mosquito bite. Only about 20 percent of people infected with the WNV show symptoms of the infection, which can include headaches, body aches and a mild fever. Iass than one percent of those infected will develop a serious illness, such as encephalitis and meningitis. People over the age of 50. or those who have other health problems, are most likely to develop the severe forms of the illness. Tests on blood samples taken from the sentinel chickens and the horses were also conducted at the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory e should leave them unplucked during transport, so they can . be identified from mourning ' their animals habitat. This includes old tires, decorative ponds or birdbaths. There is no human vaccine for WNV. West Nile Virus has spread JUAB HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PHOTO! is being observed in greater numbers and in new areas in Utah each year. If taken during the dove season, these doves will not count as part of the aggregate dove bag and possession limits. Hunters who harvest Eurasian collared-dove- s while dove hunting ;and re- water that can provide BUY AN 8X10 OF YOUR FAVORITE d collared-dov- 1 Dove hunters who normalhunt in northern Utah, but for doves is 10 birds in any combination of and mourning doves. The possession limit remains two bag limits, or any combination of 20 and mourning doves. Also, the exotic Eurasian white-winge- The equine vaccine quires two doses and takes approximately five weeks to offer protection from the disease. Once vaccinated, yearly booster shots are necessary. Horse owners can protect Dove and band-tailepigeon hunters are reminded doves are stimulated to move to their wintering areas in Mexico and Central America. The DWR is prohibited by sun-flow'e- Mid- - should contact thur veterinarian and have their horses vaccinated, though vaccination after expo.-ur- e may not protect the horse against the disease. New horses to arrive at Delta and Salt Lake Adoption Facilities Sign Up for Junior Volleyball 660-930- 7 a l.if!.tcr shot for added ( The WNV vaccine is available from local vtteri-- 1 The Manti Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers invites all descendants of George Pectol and Sarah Reasor to honor them in a special Settlement of Sanpete program on Saturday, Septembe r 25. 2004. A collection of histories is being compiled, and family members are asked to please send family stories, photos, histories, etc. suitable for inclusion in this family book. Memorabilia and other items are on display at the History House, 402 N. Main. Items are being sought for these displays. Contact Jane Braithwaite 111. For registration and information contact at Michael and Susan Barclay at Jerry Lyn Lorinda Mann at Lloyd at or go to ReunionIndex.comPectol.html for registration forms. 435-835-- Nephi, Utah vTimrs-fcUi- s . |