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Show AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN Thursday, July 19, 2007 COMMUNITY SPORTS, PEOPLE AND OUTDOOR FUN No foul news for waterfowl lovers in early reports Page 6 r1 rl V llV7 Beky Beaton There's good news for birders, bird-ers, wildlife enthusiasts and hunters alike in the preliminary prelimi-nary results from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Cana-dian Wildlife Service's Waterfowl Water-fowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey, released on Friday. Those results indicate a total duck population estimate of more than 41 million birds in the traditional survey area. This represents a 14 percent increase from 200f and is 24 percent above the 1955-2006 average. "There's a lot of good news in the survey this year for the total duck population and waterfowl wa-terfowl breeding habitat," said II Uule Hall, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "We have five species that are at record or near record highs, including canvasbacks, Many Cavemen received awards for their performances in spring sports Beky Beaton NORTH COUNTY The American Fork spring sports teams achieved bet-ter-than-expected results this season, with many players receiving recognition for their achievements on the honor lists. The baseball team spent much of the season atop the Region 4 standings and ended up tying for first, but dropped to the third seed on tiebreaker rules. After a tough one-run loss to Riverton in the first round, the Cavemen were eliminated by Lone Peak in the third round. Coach Jarod IngersoD was named Daily Herald All-Valley 5A coach of the year, and seven players play-ers earned recognition at some leveL Four of them will return to bolster the team next seasoa The Softball team finished with a 10-12 record, earning more wins this season than the combined victories of the past five years. The Cavemen tied for fourth and were eliminated by one run in the play -in game against Lone Peak. Eight players play-ers earned recognition, and all but two of them will be back next season. The soccer team earned a 4-8-2 record overall and finished fourth in the region to qualify for the first playoff berth in at least a decade. The Cavemen drew a top seed for that game and lost, but three of their four honored players will return. No All-State or All-Region teams are compiled for track or tennis. In track the boys finished fin-ished fourth and the boys sixth at the region meet. The top finishers fin-ishers at state for the Cavemen were Ben Felix, fourth in the 3,200m, and Lindsay Voorheis, fourth in the 300m hurdles. In tennis, Spencer Judd (No. 1 singles) and Taylor Scott (No. 3 singles) both qualified for state but lost in the first round. Here are all the published awards received by American Fork players for the spring season. Note: The newspaper has not received the All-Region team for boys soccer. KEY:ASAll-State(for team level, S for SLT, D for DN);AVAU-Valley (Pfor Provo Daily Herald, D for Deseret News); A R All-Region 47 (It indicates team); MVPxMost Valuable Player; POYPlayer of the Year Baseball Jarod Ingersoll: A VP 5A Coach of the Year Taylor Mangum, Sr., PF: AS-1D&2S, AVP-1, AVD-1, AR4-MVP Make Murphy, Jr., IF: AS-2D AVP-hm, AVD-1. AR4-1 Andy Lewis, Jr., 2B: AVP-1, AVD-hm, AR4-1 I Gentry Hawi, Jr., FP: AVP- See AWARDS, Page 7 Imi wb mm w p to - - . ' Hwr. ,., . v. , ..... - " . ? . - " ? ' ' . iK . ,. -r ; ' fr-'rm'r , urn ' 1 -- .Jt.i ',. - .. . .,jmm Mf"" " " " - '- r ,. ... I, www r itf$'mmf" BEKY BEATONNortri County Mallard ducks as well as other waterfowl have high populations according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Cunadiun Wildlife Service's Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey. and there are good breeding conditions on the prairies. However, we remain concerned con-cerned that pintails and scaup are well below long-term aver s y I I rf- V w IM,lW . . :' North County photos Counter clockwise from too: American Fork's Allan Smith comnetes in the hieh iumn durine Reeion 4 track. American Fork's Kelsie Brimhall fires to the nlate Zach Laycock pitches for the Cavemen in 2007. American Fork's ages. The Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey, the largest and most comprehensive compre-hensive survey of its kind in the world, samples 1.3 million square miles across the north-central north-central United States, south-central south-central and northern Canada, and Alaska. The survey estimates esti-mates the number of ducks in the continent's most important nesting grounds. Annual survey results help guide the Service in managing manag-ing waterfowl conservation programs under authority of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The Service works in partnership with State representatives from the four Fly way Councils - the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central and Pacific - to establish regulatory frameworks frame-works for waterfowl hunting season lengths, dates and bag limits. Utah is an important stop on the Pacific Flyway. While only four species of swans, geese and ducks are considered permanent residents of the state, eight others breed here in significant numbers and 23 SfWV'. ' f.'M. " V Nate Tanner fights for possession of the ball. additional species overwinter in Utah. Also, millions of waterfowl pass through the state during the annual fall and spring migrations, mi-grations, including a number of species not seen here at any other time. The marshes around the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake are prime locations for traveling birds to rest and refuel. Overall, habitat conditions for breeding waterfowl in 2007 were similar or slightly improved compared to conditions condi-tions in 2006, according to the report. The total pond estimate (Prairie Canada and United States combined) was 7 million mil-lion ponds, 15 percent greater than last year's estimate of 6.1 million ponds and 44 percent higher than the long-term average aver-age of 4.9 million ponds. For the third year in a row, habitat conditions were good or excellent in the northern 7 ,niniMV, - i'V "' ' i " wv J A in 'ACS J grasslands and parklands of southern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba. Conditions in the Eastern Dakotas, which experienced drought in 2006, were improved by abundant fall and winter precipitation, especially in eastern South Dakota. Highlights from the survey in the north-central United States, south-central and northern Canada, and Alaska include: I The estimated number of 8 million mallards is 10 percent greater than last year's estimate esti-mate of 7.3 million birds and 7 percent above the long-term average. I The estimated number of 6.7 million blue-winged teal is 14 percent greater than last year's estimate and 48 percent above the long-term average. This year is the third highest estimate on record. See FOWL, Page 7 A P I r "T"".""7' POO |