Show r I g r J Ji ja i rf 1 3 w I 1 r 1 CJ At f I r t Wildlife Federation group checking browse on North Beaver on show show mo e trip conducted by the Forest Service and Conservation Officer U U. S. S Forest Service photo I Winter Range Inspected by Local Wildlife Group Here Were On Saturday May 16 six members of the Moab Wild Wilde Wildlife Wildlife life Ilfe Federation club were taken taken ta ta- ta i iken ken on a show me trip of of the winter range areas used by the LaSal mountain deer herd The trip was was conducted by Forest Ranger John Hougaard Hougaard Hou Hou- gaard Assistant Ranger Sonny Sonny Sonny Son Son- ny ONeal Moab Ranger District District Dis of the Manti LaSal Mantl-LaSal LaSal national national national na na- forest and and Dan Winbourn Win Win- bourn Fish and Game Con- Con officer A highlight of the trip was juicy steaks cooked oven dutch-oven style The purpose of f. f the trip was to explain to the wildlife group how the recommendations a- a were arrived at as to date and type of licenses forthe forthe for forthe the deer herd on the The recommendations are given gi given gi- gi ven each year by local representatives representatives rep representatIves of the Utah Fish and Game Bureau of Land I Management and U. U S. S Forest Forest Forest For For- est Service The group was shown how data was gathered from browse utilization studies studies studies stu stu- dies and pellet group counts The number of healthy deer that can live in any area depends depends depends de de- upon the available feed supply It was explained to the group that all the leaves and twigs that grow on plants I should not be used bythe bythe by the deer Part of the leaves must be left t to manufacture food lood for lor the plant then fall faU to the ground to provide pro pro- for the soil from the forces of erosion At least 50 per cent of the leaves and twigs must be left on a plant to keep it producing as It should Multiple use land management management management ma ma- allows for lor part of the av available forage to be used used us us- ed by domestic livestock The group saw the effects of drought on plants important Important important tant in a deer diet The last few years have been very dry This reduces feed production and to maintain natures nature's critical critical cri cri- I balance deer numbers must also be reduced Part of the Impact created by forage plants can be overcome by removing undesirable plants and planting planting planting plant plant- ing others In their place 1600 acres on North Beaver Mesa I have been treated by the Forest Forest Forest For For- est Service Deer constitute a renewable crop to be harvested from theland the theland theland land forest officials say I There will wUl always be good deer hunting if we can keep the range in good condition The deer herd can build back I much faster than a range deI depleted depleted de de- I by excessive numbers I |