Show Released Across Utah By Department of Fish Game Nearly partridges par were released into 12 planting sites sUes over the state last week to complete spring releases of ot this bird In lit Utah I In addition to the regular metal 1 leg g ban bands ItS of ot the birds slated stated for tor release at Granite Ranch In Wayne County and In Howell Rowell Valley Box Dox Elder County wore I bright red back tags when turned loose Purpose of the visual markIngs markIngs mark mark- Ings Department of Fish and Game came spokesmen pointed out Is to gather information on the movement of ot these birds from the planting site sUe The birds came from the I Price and game farms where they were raised a year ago for brood stock this spring prior to the recent plants A quota of eggs were laid by these birds before the releases were made This is the number desired by the department department department de de- in continuing the program to establish the chu chu- kar In Utah Since many of the birds were at the peak of the layIng layIng lay lay- Ing season when released into the wild they are arc expected to nest and produce young in the wild this spring More than of the birds have been raised and released from the two game farms since inception of the program in 1951 |