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Show Predator Control Is Still Albved Although President Nivon's l'.ecutie Order Ord-er 11643 of February 8. 1972, banned the use of poisons in controlling controll-ing predators on federal fed-eral lands, the order did not restrict other types of predator control con-trol work. This explanation was given by Robert 1). Xiel-son, Xiel-son, Bureau of Land Management state dir- ' ector of Utah, because of apparent confusion on the part of some people. Mr. Nielson said that predators which cause livestock mortality can be removed by trapping, denning or shooting from the ground. Although Al-though foxes, bobcats, and coy otes may be shot or trapped without a permit, Mr. Nielson pointed out that for bears and cougars there are specific hunting seasons and state hunting hunt-ing license requirements. require-ments. Also, aerial gunning gun-ning requires a special permit from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Re-sources. Bureau employees are working closely w ith stockmen to implement the executive order, Mr. Nielson said. Stockmen experiencing losses by predators on lands administered ad-ministered by BLM should notify bureau district managers immediately imm-ediately of any such losses, the bureau will request that the Division Div-ision of Wildlife Services. Ser-vices. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife accomplish predator control. Mr. Nielson asked stockmen to contact BLM district managers before March 1, if they have suggestions for areas where predator control may be needed. BLM representatives will then meet with officials of-ficials of BSFW to determine det-ermine federal lands where controls will be planned. The February executive execut-ive order, Mr. Nielson said, only banned the use of poison for controlling con-trolling predators on public alnds. |