Show OCAL WANT OPEN SEASON ON BEAMS much dam damage A ge Is being done by bea bes vere vers along the colorado and green rivers in grand and emery counties according to a complaint which has been registered by local and green riven rivers ranchers A petition albing ask ing that the restrictions on the hunting and trapping of the animals be removed for a period of five years has been sent to representative consta 1 tine of grand county submission to the legislature it alleges that the beavers construct dams across tribu baries of the two streams during water periods and that in high seasons the dams cause floods inundate farming and ranch lands hundreds of acres it is declared have thus been rendered useless the loss to owners represents several thousands of dollars furthermore it is said the are destroying much timber along streams in question young trees being gnawed down in large numbers this too Is a source of much loss particularly in regions where is i scarce and is a valuable asset should nothing be done to prevent inroads on the timber the loss will be greatly aggravated the petition represents another form tom of damage which it is said in the petition is being caused b by the beaver beavers is bank burrowing holes made in sandy banks along the streams result in the collapse of large areas and the consequent spreading of the stream over valuable 0 land the petition is in charge of representative senta tive constantine Constan who intimated tel thai that it would be presented to both brambel brac of the legislature tha th s week under the present game laws he said tuesday ranchers are helpless to defend themselves against the animals they are increasing at a 4 rapid rate ana and the destruction they are causing is far in excess of what is being saved to the state by conser of the animals especially in grand and san juan counties |