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Show -Tsh and Game lews Notes (Continued from page 14) d has steadily grown in demand a the importance of fish and wild-'e wild-'e resources became more gener-0y gener-0y known. This illustrated lecture is shown Sly throughout the school year 3 a program designed to reach ii schools over the state. Civic ibs may arrange for evening icmings by contacting the Eduction Edu-ction Division, Utah Department :' Fish and Game, 1596 West N. :;mple, Salt Lake City, Utah. Fifty thousand red-eared sun-:ih sun-:ih were recently acquired for Production into Utah waters, ac-jrdiiig ac-jrdiiig to spokesmen for the Devilment De-vilment of Fish and Game. They ;me as a gift from the Hot brings, New Mexico hatchery of ie U. S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- Presently being held at state Witcheries, they will soon be ated as forage or food fish into sveral of the state's intermediate sters where bass and pike haye :n stocked. Biologists point out that this yXks of sunfish serves as a pan jh to the angler's hook and line s well as being an excellent food fish for larger game fish species. Native to the east coast states, they are not a prolific spawner as are many of the pan fishes. Maximum growth under good conditions con-ditions is about eight inches. Wagner's music is better than it sounds. Bill Nye. |