Show Weakened Animals Snowmobiles Create Problems Winter sports fans taking to the new sport of snowmobiling during the past two or three years have created new problems the Utah Fish and Game Division reports DEER AND elk are at a crit critical ical period during the winter months because of the difficulty in obtaining food to sustain them The females are carrying ca young which will be born in the late spring the game officers explain The animals have little reo re serve strength ill in winter so any any- anytime time they are pushed by individuals individuals on snow machines they tire easily and have difficulty culty in recovering from the extra effort This endangers the health of the animal and the unborn young they may be carrying AVALANCHES are a constant source of danger for the snow traveler along with the possibility possibility of being caught far from any help with a broken down snow machine Division of Fish and Game of of- of officials ask persons using snowmobiles snow snow- snowmobiles mobiles to refrain from pursuing pursuing ing or game animals They point out that can be prosecuted ed under Utah law which pro pro- prohibits prohibits hibits pursuing game out of season Federal officials asked for the cooperation of these people in taking precautions to avoid be- be being being ing caught in a remote area and to be watchful of avalanche dangers |