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Show JANUARY 1996 EDITORIAL Mother SOUNDING Nature Still on the Run that the leaders Utahns. Orrin Bennett and Hatch of this Enid are Hansen, Bob Greene and State Wildlife Board Cares vanguard Hatch, Jim Little for ‘Wild’ Life Waldholtz. Hansen in Dear editor, particular seem to disdain the idea that America — its lands, waters, air and animals — Christ ypher belong to all of us, not just big money special interests. Smart Closer to home, there is reason concern, too. Not only is Wilderness and public land Look at Mother in the 1970’s It's been Young Nature years that the refrain. run in penned was on certainly Nature on the run, twenty she’s still since attack If Mother the 1970s, running Gov. United Nations, for hard example, the areas Utah's under around the recent Growth little reason to answer, said Leavitt, is “more to before they are even described by scientists. | is estimated that earth is losing its species at 50 to 100 times the or disappearing open space. During the first year of publication natural of The forested. globe continues to be deNot just in the Amazon Basin have endless coming fished thought to be an source of protein and food are closer and closer to becoming out Ever once and are more polluted than before All things being relative, the Unitec States has been taking water, the shining example care of the land, the the plants, the animals of air, and the the future But now the — so-called Republican Revolution desires to undo some of the things that have allowed this country The to keep Clean its land beautiful. Endangered Species of the movement Nature Clean Water, healthy — Air made it Mountain our informed Times, business on what to The keep vote when ing, done it alone. to informed allow us are our advertisers. They to bring you news and fea- only way we know DG, Republican-dominated under attack in the And if Congress fails es to make short-term this thinking ‘70s and dozens It is worth noting has survived What is What the since 1996 last season year — — an when worry, because we don’t even know how many cougar exist in Utah. hunters and anglers who voiced dis- G E to three kittens number of kil ling permits. Imagine, if we humans in our infinite wisdom let nature return to some of her original equilibrium by allowing predators, like natural cougars, to live and hunt deer and other prey species. The animal ecosystem might return to balance and humans wouldn’t be able to use over-population of deér as an excuse for hunting them anymore, either. Predators kill the old, weak and sick of the heard, therefore strengthening the population. Unlike humans, who seek out the biggest and best “trophy” to bag, thus genetic heritage strong depleting from the population. are killed merely as Cougars “sport” or “trophy. ” They are not hunted for their meat, to feed a rural family, but only for their head to be shown off as a prize for the benefit of the hunter’s ego. I hope others will speak out, and maybe 800 of us will purchase the cougar killing licenses the Wildlife (Wild-death) issued for 1996. Board has Lilith D. Spaha, Alta, Utah T With tT Become One With “The High Altitude that a4 in for anyone is more High i Altitude Published Monthly at 7,000 in Park City, Uta h Alternative 12 ISSUES in tune disheartening is THE “TIMES” TO quite Congress OF Alternative” corporate with the natural world, as to be disbelieved. for state and private wildlife biologists one a slow and painful of starvation. This actually the number of dead increases cougars, due to this outrageous death @ But ‘60s this period happening is so shocking perceive keep the free-flow of information com- dozens in the and of species would have become extinct in this country that survive to this day. America well. ranchers conwho profits. prevailed 80s, most increase The Dirty water and dirty air are venient for polluting corporations had and I attended a recent meeting of sight. and to protecting leaving behind that will die and to undo these protections outright, they will cut off funding for their over- want it comes to ing. the three folks are wild animals as a threat to their livelihood. On Sept. 21, this board approved 800 cougar killing licens- you tures that allow you to stay informed. In turn, we hope that you will support our advertisers. Its Club hunters). wild animals — they make their livings by hunting them or by ranch- Our keep Safari (trophy remaining important tool when it comes to preserving our mountain lifestyle and our battle County less obvious, in print, as to their personal agenda. Gee, I wonder how they will in Utah and more specifically, in and around these mountains. We believe that information is an the of International is happen- in Livestock may at the irresponsibility of allowing a hunt of any animal of which you’ve no idea of the population. These hunters reminded me that both male and female cougars may be killed by hunters. A female often Acts — hallmarks to keep Mother are Washington now Chapter we partners Basin and e vice president of Barnes Bullets and president of the Utah ng to the land, water and environment environment. But we haven't of Lands e president of Duchesne Cattlemen’s Assoc. to our water problems Wasatch readers but in Mexico, Guatemala, China, India, Russia and right here in the United States. As a result, the hole in the ozone layer continues to grow The oceans, The e owner Auction. out roads, a lot of em.” The answer to our air pollution problems was not even attempted. Nor the answer e manager for Deseret Livestock. feel is reporting that thousands, yes thousands, of species will become extinct rate of extinction created State Wildlife Board consists of seven people appointed by Gov. Leavitt and if its bias weren’t so serious for wild animals, it could be funny. Four of the seven decision-makers tote credentials like these: for Leavitt's gave traffic problems was The anti-wildlife powers are gaining force in Utah. The newly Mountains are simply being by a population explosion. 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