Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-06-30 | Page 18 | Game Preserve in Canyon is Planned

L 4 1 10 GAME PRESERVE IN CANYON GANYON IS PLANNED Preliminary steps In n the establishment establish establish- establishment ment of a gamo game preserve on acres acres In Big Cottonwood canyon and Creek Creck were taken at a conference conference conference confer confer- ence between Dave Madsen la sen state fish and and g game o. o commissioner and an l Da Dana a the Wasatch Parkinson supervisor of the national forest It is proposed to place a herd of elk and deer in the canyons and convert convert convert con con- vert the large area into a wild life i sanctuary Mr Parkinson said the forestry service is willing to appropriate appropriate appropriate the area and lend the cooperation cooperation cooperation I tion of all rangers in protecting the animals t I The movement has the support of the chamber of commerce commerce the Rotary club I Kiwanis club Progressive Business Business Busi Busl- ness club Triangle club the Sal Salt Sale Lake I I County Fish and Game Protective association and the various Boy Scout I organizations org I Elk and deer can bo be secured from I II Ithe the Jackson Hole country by merely merely I paying the costs of transportation The Tho area selected is said to to be a a natural habitat of these animals an and with the protection that can be given under a game preserve designation it itis t is believed they will flourish The Tho matter is now up to Mr Madsen Mad- Mad I sen fl who has authority under the tho state law to establish a game pre pre- pre pre-l serve servo j I