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Show No Hunting Allowed Near Timpanogos Superintendent Sherma E. ' Bierhaus of Timpanogos Cave National Monument has issued is-sued a reminder to all hunters I that hunting is not permitted within the boundaries of this or any National Park Service ' area. , jrSHE CITES Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations which restricts hunting and ' the use of firearms within a National Park. Paragraph 2.11 Firearms, traps and other weapons, (a) i In natural and historical ! areas and national parkways I the use of a trap, seine, . i ' hand-thrown spear, net (ex-i (ex-i eept landing net), firearm j (including an air or gas J powered pistol or rifle), blow I gun, bow and arrow or cross-j cross-j bow, or any other implement I designed to discharge mis-t mis-t siles in the air or under the f water which is capable of ( destroying animal life is ' prohibited. i 7' THE possession of such ob- 1 ject or implement is ! j prohibited unless it is j i unloaded and cased or other-i other-i j fonse packed in such a way as i io prevent its use while in the i park areas. i ; Paragraph 2.32 Wildlife; hunting, (a) In natural and i historical areas and national ! parkways: (1) The hunting, f killing, wounding, frighten-i frighten-i ang, capturing, or attempting t So kill, wound, frighten or capture at any time of any wildlife is prohibited, except dangerous animals when it is necessary to prevent them from destroying human lives or inflicting personal injury. TIMPANOGOS Cave National Na-tional Monument is in American Fork Canyon and encompasses some 250 acres within its boundaries. The boundary is marked along Utah 80 by a sign at each end of the mi'e section which passes through the Monument in an east-west direction. The boundaries include an area about 'j mile wide which lies south of Utah 80 and an area about V4 mile wide which lies north of Utah 80. SUPERINTENDENT Bierhaus Bier-haus emphasized the fact that it is the responsibility of . the hunter to know the park boundaries and obey all federal and state regulations regarding proper hunting procedures. Park Rangers will patrol the Monument boundaries regularly and violators will be cited into federal court. |