Show Big game animals may face hard winter Big game animals coming to their historical winter ranges will find the forage supply rather limited this year So states Bob Jensen Vernal District Wildlife Biologist for forthe forthe forthe the Bureau of Land Management Severe drought conditions that have prevailed throughout the past year have limited forage production This is particularly true for the browse or woody plant species Most of the plants rely heavily on winter moisture for the following growing season said Jensen And without it production is limited he further stated Localized summer storms have nave helped to keep plants alive and in the case of grass and other succulent vegetation has helped considerably The Myton My ton desert area for example looked very poor early in the spring but summer storms helped production of grasses The shrubby plants which are big game winter staples have shown only very limited growth The higher have remained very dry and production of nearly all range plants has been very poor FIELD technicians studying production of important winter forage for big game have reported poor growth on 01 most of the stated staled Jensen In fact many of the plants have not grown at all and considerable considerable con con- big sagebrush appears appears ap ap- appears ap- ap pears to be dead he said The problem will not be critical unless a severe winter develops If this happens happen winter loss of big game could develop Even with low shrub growth last spring and summer most plants can withstand quite severe grazing pressure for a season or two So even if heavy pressure should result during this winter it will probably not damage the plants too loo much II Absolute freedom of the press to 10 di discuss cuss public question questions is a II foundation stone of American Liberty Herbert Hoover Noma I Responsible newspapers are the eyes of the eternal Vigilance which Is the ultimate safeguard of our freedom In a democratic society Luther lodges Hodges f Newspapers and their readers are partners in freedom and if we fail Tail to defend the freedom of the press we we we- neglect our own Lyndon Lyntton Johnson |