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Show ii)iiqi I Wednesday, September 30, 1998 The Park Record A-7 Wildlife Board supports Proposition 5 Proposed ammendment would help protect Utah wildlife habitiats and health SALT LAKE CITY Max G. Morgan, MD, of Price, Utah Chairman of the Governor-appointed Governor-appointed Utah Wildlife Board, 'along with the six other members of the Board gathered last week at a press conference to announce their endorsement of Proposition 5. One of six 1998 proposed ;amendments to the Utah constitution, constitu-tion, Proposition 5 would give all 700 species of Utah's wildlife added protection from any special interests inter-ests or politically motivated efforts that would be detrimental to wildlife habitat, health, and populations. popula-tions. The measure seeks to adapt a requirement for any ballot initiative affecting the taking of wildlife or the season or method for taking wildlife to receive a two-thirds majority in order to become law. Dr. Morgan, who worked toward a master's degree in biology and earned his medical degree from the University of Utah, spoke on behalf of the entire Board and outlined the primary reason for supporting the ballot initiative. "Our unanimous decision to support this important legislation is in direct response to powerful threats made by the Washington D.C.-based Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and other groups. These threats, well-documented by Utah's media are target whelmingly successful in increasing Utah's wildlife to a level of abundance abun-dance never before known," he said. "Claiming 'animal rights' as their motive, these organizations have boldly pursued ill-guided ballot bal-lot initiative campaigns that have attempted to tie the hands of effective effec-tive wildlife management policy and in six of Utah's neighboring states. As Board, we have closely watched these groups' campaigns and witnessed the detrimental effects on wildlife in the states where they have been successful. Utah has been marked as their next target." Thanks to the sound concept of scientific management using sportsmen sports-men and sportswomen dollars, as well as the process of vast public input into wildlife management, and cooperation of private land owners, all wildlife is prospering in Utah, including bears and mountain moun-tain lions. Surveys also indicate that 80 to 90 percent of all Utahns enjoy interaction with wildlife through camping, hiking, hunting, fishing and photography. Sighting recent figures from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the Board offered some impressive wildlife population statistics. sta-tistics. Since the early 1900s, moun Deer have gone from rare sightings to more than 300,000. Elk which were nearly extinct, are now a healthy 60,000 or more. And wild sheep that once were only a scattered scat-tered few now number more than 2,500 animals. Moose, mountain goats, antelope, buffalo, and many other species continue to prosper under Utah's system of wildlife management. "We endorse Proposition 5 because all wildlife is currently under attack from special interests, loss of habitat and human encroachment on all sides," added Collin Allan, graduate of BYLI, vice chair of the Board, and a retired First Security Bank executive execu-tive from Utah County. "A higher level of protection is warranted for a system that has served Utah well for more than 75 years. In addition to protecting wildlife from politically political-ly motivated efforts, Proposition 5 will maintain the high degree of public input in the wildlife management manage-ment process." "Proposition 5 is fair and treats equally all individuals and special interest groups who would change wildlife management for their own benefit. It guarantees that if the process of public input and scientific scientif-ic guidance that has proven itself overwhelmingly successful is to be overridden, there will be an overwhelmingly over-whelmingly compelling reason to do so," he said. "The undisputed key to the future of Utah s wildlife is preserva North Ogden, a life-long Utahn who holds a master's degree in Human Resources in Economics from Utah State University. "More than $500 million dollars were spent on hunting, fishing and wildlife watching in Utah last year. More than $25 million is spent annually to protect Utah wildlife and Utah wildlife habitat. In officially offi-cially supporting Proposition 5, we want to emphasize that without this financial dedication there would be far less wildlife for Utah families to enjoy." The Board strongly encourages all Utah voters to vote for Proposition 5 on November 3. "Utah voters have an unprecedented unprece-dented opportinuty to decide for themselves how important wildlife is to them and their families," concluded con-cluded Dr. Morgan. "It is the voters' vot-ers' right to pass Proposition 5 to ensure that wildlife's best interests will always be kept at the forefront of Utah wildlife policy in the future. The seven-member Utah Wildlife Board is made up of citizens citi-zens appointed by Governor Leavitt to set policy according to the laws and criteria spelled out by Utah's legislature. All Board policy is made only after careful deliberation delibera-tion and consideration of; 1) extensive exten-sive public input from each region of the state, 2) the best scientific information available, and 3) meaningful mean-ingful debate among Board members. The Board has received interna tional recognition for its efforts in mented by Utah's media are target- tain lion populations have future ot Utah s wildlite is preserva- I he Board has received interna ed at the very heart of the process increased from less than 1,000 ani- tion of habitat," stressed Brenda tional recognition for its efforts ii and system that has been so over- mals to a population today of 3,000. Freeman, Board member from wildlife conservation. Meeting set to pick western primary date SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Rob Bishop says in reality people only 11 GOP delegates in New of smaller media markets tha Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt expects will have to pick either a Hampshire, the traditional first still reach most of their state's cit to set a date for a year 2000 Republican or Democratic ballot, battleground in a presidential izens, a candidate could speni multi-state primary at a meeting of western states' officials in November. Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado are committed com-mitted to sending representatives to the meeting here and Arizona and Montana are likely to participate partic-ipate as well. But the governor told the Deseret News editorial board that the primary will happen regardless of how many states ultimately join up. "I see four to nine states in the first (western) primary, perhaps more joining" in 2004 and 2008 as the move to regional primaries builds across the nation, the governor said. I The most likely date for the first western primary is between March 6 and March 10, 2000. And while Leavitt, a Republican, thinks the primary could be "open" in nature that is, anyone any-one could come to vote and not have to declare a party prefer-; ence Utah state GOP chairman Thus, for the first time since the failed party-registration effort of the late 1960s, Utah voters vot-ers will have to say publicly with which political party they associate. associ-ate. The state Republican executive execu-tive committee has voted to push legislation in the 1999 Legislature that would set up a presidential primary, Bishop said. With Leavitt and GOP leaders behind it, success is all but assured in the Legislature. Leavitt, a former political consultant, said there are a host of strategic advantages to a western regional presidential primary. There are more delegates to the National Republican Convention where the party's presidential nominee will be selected up for grabs in the central-west states than there are in California, he said. And, while there could be 190 such delegates at stake in the West, there are year. "I foresee a situation where a presidential candidate could do poorly in New Hampshire, poorly or not very well in California, but work hard in the western primary, pri-mary, pick up most of the delegates dele-gates and be a real player" in the GOP presidential race. Because Symphony welcomes Maestro Pavel Kogan The Utah Symphony Guild invites you to join them in wel coming our new Principal Guest Conductor, Pavel Kogan on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Wyndam Hotel. Maestro Kogan is trom Moscow and will lead the Utah Symphony in 12 Masterworks programs this season. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with wine and cheese. A music highlight and comments from Maestro Kogan will follow refreshments. For reservations and information informa-tion please call Diane Lloyd at 942-7098. Notice To Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Park City, Utah P ark Gity Municipal Corporation has established Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation par-ticipation goals for FTA-funded transportation trans-portation programs for 1999. The goal for FFY 1999 is 10. Questions andor comments may be addressed in writing to: Park City Municipal Corporation, pepartment of Public Works, Transit Department, P.O. Box 1480, Park City, Utah 84060, Att: Ms. Hope E. 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