Show r y BLIP BLAA modifies s fences for movement To permit free movement o oanI of anI antelope elope and other large species 63 miles of ot offences offences fences have been modified on national resource lands In Utah administered by the U. U S. S Department of the Interiors Interior's Bureau of oC Land Management Paul L L. L Howard state director for Utah said the bureau has modified its standard standard standard stan stan- dard livestock fencing procedures to allow certain big game animals to move freely along their customary pathways pathways path ways across national resource lands TilE THE NEW procedures recently listed in the manual governing the agency's work rk practices require that multiple use considerations including wildlife needs be considered any time builds fences or grants permits for fence construction on the lands it administers Recent additions to the manual also require that visual impact of fencing be considered before fence construction starts and that fences be built with the UIe least possible destruction of wildlife habitat These requirements also will apply to any modification of existing fences Mr Howard noted that some fences in Ut Utah h have been heen modified especially for deer antelope elk and buffalo The lop top wire on five miles of fence in inthe inthe inthe the Henry Mountains for example was lowered to permit buffalo to jump the fence instead in in- instead stead of breaking it down Most of oC the remaining 58 miles of offence offence offence fence had net wire replaced with barbed wire or had top wires lowered to 42 inches and bottom wires raised to at least 16 inches New fences will be built to permit free movement of oC all wildlife species he added FOR FOIL TUB TilE past 10 years has conducted and funded studies of migratory practices of antelope in particular The bureau also has relied on numerous studies by state slate game and fish agencies and universities in determining migratory patterns and establishing the new standards Mr Howard said 1 is continuing to inventory existing fences and would appreciate information on any which might be causing problems |