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Show Counting of Elk Now Completed Aerial census of elk on the Ashley-Daggett, Cache, Heaston, Nebo, Salt Lake and Ogden River herd units has now been completed, according to the department de-partment of fish and game. Counts from the air have also been completed covering the i state's only moosa herd with 95 of these animals being located n the north slopes of the Uinta Mountains. A reduction was noted in elk herd numbers on the Cache, Heaston and Nebo units with, a slight increase tallied i:or the Ogden River, Salt Lake and Ashley-Daggett herds. Department pilots, planes and field personnel trained in aerial observation make these annual surveys as weather and flying :onditions permit. Ideal conditions condi-tions call for clear, calm weather immediately following a heavy snow storm in any given herd area. Information from these surveys sur-veys is used in the elk herd management man-agement program and is important impor-tant to scheduling the annual fall hunts. Aerial census of the remaining elk herds will continue as snow cover and flying conditions permit. |