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Show Waterfowl Areas Offer Valuable Spots For Many The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' waterfowl management areas offer much-needed habitat for geese, swans, ducks, shorebirds and many other wildlife species. They are also used throughout the year by birdwatchers, wildlife photographers, pho-tographers, school groups and later by hunters. "IT'S AMAZING the number of people who enjoy these areas," says Tim Provan, a waterfowl biologist with the division. Provan, formerly a refuge manager at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, says the spring nesting season is the most popular time for school . groups. The division has 14 management areas, but two receive the bulk of public use. Farmington Bay and Ogden Bay, both along the Wasatch Front, have thousands of visitors each year. Personnel at Farmington Bay conduct tours until late May, and at Ogden Bay, tours will end about June 20. After that date, interested individuals can register at the management area headquarters and obtain a key.' ALTHOUGH regulations differ at each of the division's areas, they are all open to the public, and tours are conducted con-ducted on a reservation basis. Information on each of the waterfowl management areas is available from the Division of Wildlife Resources' main office, 1596 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. |