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Show f . r ) I " ' What's Wildlife Conservation Conser-vation all about? John Mad-son Mad-son writes conservation is 'SO that 50 or 100 years from now, some shiney eyed kid can run up to a Conservation Conser-vation officer and say What did you see in the High Country this time out? Are the Big Elk still There? And the man can grin and say 'They sure are, son. They're there and waiting for you." That's what it's all about, to hold and reserve for those who come after us the experience ex-perience of being able to be alone with nature and her creations. Let's NOT rob our children! At this Christ mas time let's rededicate ourselves to conserving the great gift of the wild and passing it along for others to enjoy as much as we do. At the Utah Bowman's Convention December 6, the DWR was presented with $2,500 to assist in the sheep transplant program. RARE MAMMALS In prairie dog towns, high mountain forests and other areas of the state, Utahns have reported seeing some of America's rarest mam-als. mam-als. Bob Hasenyager, Division Di-vision biologist, is specifically requesting information in-formation about the black - - . ; j . -- ... t n : . ; i i t '. '.. . . ... V I'll,, : .. :.:! I ' - ' i ' 'I - 4 responded to a tip provided by a concerned citizen who had learned that several people peo-ple in the Beaver area had in their possession Illegally held deer. They apprehended apprehend-ed two persons with a mature back. The two were arrested arrest-ed and taken before Justice Kowlasd Yardley . Their cewt date has been set. The DWR offers a reward for tetftrkkjals who provide tatonMtloa which leads to the arrest and conviction of wlkfitti violators. For more tsJbraatlon call the Cedar Ctty ofltoe at 586-2455. footed ferret, Canada lynx wolverine, river otter, gray wolf, the spotted bat and the Mexican big eared bat. The DWR would like to assure a future for these rare mammals in the state. Each sighting Is pinpointed pinpoint-ed on a map. A photograph photo-graph or other concrete evidence evi-dence is needed to conform a sighting. The black footed ferret fer-ret is sometimes confused with its smaller light brown , cousin the long tailed weasel. The ferret has black feet and distinct black mask contrasting with a pale yellow yel-low body. Probably the most playful creature in nature, the otter ot-ter has been sighted along several Utah rivers and streams. This web footed animal is so adept at finding find-ing its food that most of the day may be devoted to having a good time. Playingtagand making" slides are favorite activities. Remember to check the nongame state income tax checkoff, by which Utahns may donate part of their state Income tax refund to the Nongame Wildlife Fund. Deer are being poached all to frequently in Southwestern South-western Utah. They are easy targets this time of year especially big bucks that are still in the rut and down in the lower elevations ele-vations chasing does. We get a lot of calls about dead deer and other illegal activities ac-tivities that indicate poaching, poach-ing, said DWR law enforcement enforce-ment specialist, Randal Peck. In the last two weeks, at least 11 separate examples poaching were found around Iron county: a deer com -pletely intact except for its missing head; a doe found dead in Fiddler's Canyon; a gut pile on Bumblebee Mt. road, etc. Many of the cases we make on poaching are made because be-cause someone cares enough to call us when they witness wit-ness activities that indicate the possible commitment of a crime, like spotlight Inf or rifle shots. And this Is exactly what we need in order or-der to control those people who think wildlife laws apply ap-ply to everyone except thesa -selves. Citizen involvement is absolutely ab-solutely necessary If wildlife wild-life law enforcement Is to effectively stop poachers. There is just too much country for twoo few wildlife wild-life officers to patrol both day and night. But if sports -men and women who live by a morally upright outdoor ethic get involved and act as our extended eyes and ears, reporting suspicious activities, we can double or triple our effectiveness. In the most recent case, Officers Peck and Hintze |