Show i- i 4 sae Sf OUTDOOR SPORTS UTAH A study of big game and its re- re relation re relation lation to the grazing and the tho cattle and sheep industries ies es earned on in m a cooperative e way et representatives representatives tives of or the industry try tr- the sportsman and the state fish and game department depart depart- department department ment is 15 the only way way in which these tv two 0 factions may nopo opo to reach a faIr solutIon of or the confronting problems This is the conclusion drawn by J JArthur JArthur JArthur Arthur Mecham state fish and game commISSIoner in m answer answer ns to the crit crit- crit criticisms launched by byi representatives of the Utah Cattle ind d Horse Growers associatIon and to newspaper com com- comment comment men ment I Meetings of cattle cat and sheep men for the avowed purpose purpose of prejudicing prejudicing ing mg members against t against game w will l avail all nothing and only bring b ng the two sIdes at swords point he he commIssioner told delegates in m convention I can not see how we e are going to study the and c arrise at any fair solution so long as such a feeling is 15 at d Mr Mecham sand saId It must be remembered r that those inter interested in m wild game and not directly with livestock are in the majority and an if a harmon I d ious sous solution of our problem is 13 to be worked out considerable generalship must be employed The fact that the livestock 11 estock men n mensa deer while sa say there are too many the sportsman there are not doe tot not make ether ether either statement a fact I wont won't believe a statement of fact at this time To 70 find the facts is pur problem and it is a problem in which I am amery very ery much interested and I am an- an anIOUS an anxious itous IOUS to take part part I feel that a as s systematic stud study of or the big big- bigg g game me and their relation to ranges and for for- forest foresta for forests est ests and the public should be un- un un prior to the the next le legislature m in order that proper legislation may y maybe he be enacted to correct such h unfairness as may e exist elst cist It is my desire desir desm that the two fac- fac factions fac factions actIons work harmoniously for the t e sil It'll solution ution but should the livestock leaders maintain their pr present nt attitude the sportsman and the state department I must necessarily or organize anze for defense and carry on their own fight for or legIS legislative I protection the q commISSIoner concluded t 1 I I |