Show DISEASE STRIKES UTAH'S UTAn'S MIGRATORY WATERFOWL The most serious outbreak of ot botulism to strike Utah's marshes marsh es In ten years ears has killed an estimated total of at du ducks k J. J The dl disuse I is expected to take I a It further t Ml toll tt of M f birds between now OW and th tho tIme fP t weather wea wee ther comes h to the affected areas area Noland Nolar-d Nelson in lr charge of the wl pro pro- ram aram for ins the State FI Fish h and name game has hu headed I department workmen and vol sportsmen mp alike e In the to save all birds possible I I that are arc the disease He lie said Many birds have been saved by the use of serum as aswell I well as removal to fresh water where they are soon rid of the I disease If picked up In time The response of sportsmen to I help call sounded two weeks I Ithe i the program we are carrying forward to save the ducks Thousands have been save by this volunteer help The outbreak of botulism Is presently confined chiefly to the state owned public c shooting grounds the Federal Refuse te e and most of the private clubs along the eastern shores of the Great Salt Lake Mr Nelson noted that a majority ma of the ducks affected are pInta pintails lis He lie sights the largest early migration of this species In many years as the reason for ago has helped a great deal Inthis inthis In Inthis this and the resultant heavy losses It Is also noted that al although al though any such losses are serious set sere ious bus the ou outlook look for tor the coming migratory bird hunting season remains brighter than than- for some years Reason for such outlook is the exceptionally heavy hatch of birds on state marshes aswell as aswell aswell well as the optimistic forecast regarding migrating birds from the northern nesting grounds |