Show MANY DUCKS DUCIS DIEON DIE DIEON I ION ON WATERS NEAR SALT LAKE CITY D. D H H. Madsen state fish and game commissioner is gathering a a. number of geese and ducks which have died on the waters surrounding Salt Lake for forthe forthe I the purpose of having an examination I made to see whether they died of poison polson pot poi son or were starved to death I The past winter has been a hart hard one on the birds of the state state said Commissioner Madsen today The cold weather came late and more ducks remained In Utah than ever before Then when the cold weather came the feeding grounds were covered with ice 1 and the limited amount of duck feed remaining i in the spring runs' runs was soon eaten The result is that the birds were without sufficient food to go through the winter so that the tho loss was considerable considerable con con- around the warm springs sprints north of Great Salt lake and also around Bear lake in Rich county I There was a considerable loss loss loss-In In Boxelder Boxelder Boxelder Box- Box elder and Weber counties More than geese have died orthe on or the waters waters' of the duck clubs adjacent to Salt Lake City We Ve are now making mak ing an investigation tu to determine the cause of death whether It is poison polson or starvation Many ducks largely of or the teal variety have been found dead the mallards which are used to the kind of winter which the past one has been weathering all right |