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Show WILPUFE KEPOOT UTAH STATE DIVISION SALT LAKE CITY OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES Division of Wildlife Resources fisherblooglsts have nearly achieved their goal of attaining 20 million walleye eggs ies this year. Walleye have been spawning at the Provo River flowing into Utah Lake and at the Weber River as it enters Willard Bay, where biologists have been on hand to take their eggs. The eggs will be hatched at the Divisions sprlngville and Scott Avenue hatcheries, The resulting fish larvae will be transported within 48 hours, without feeding or further culture, to scheduled warm water lakes throughout the state. Additionally, the Division will receive walleye eggs from the state of New York in exchange for rainbow trout eggs. JANUARY WILDLIFE ARREST REPORT Waterfowl hunters led wildlife law violators sent to Utah courts in January,ac-cordin- g to a Division of Wildlife Resourc- es arrest reiort. Twnety-flv- e persons were charged with taking migratory birds before or after hours in the BUMBLEBEES SPAWN SUCCESSFUL WALLEYE first month of the year, and nine other waterfowl related cases were heard in the states court. January fines totaled $2,843 and violators were sentenced 4C1 days in jail. Salt Lake County offenders were fined $624 in 21 cases, and Utah countys 29 cases netted $566,60. Judges heard 124 cases, of which 55 involved juveniles. They suspended 422 days of jail sentence and $634 in fines. Nine cases were dismissed. Other offenses included 12 citations for carrying loaded guns in vehicles; 5 for taking wildlife' without a license on person; and 11 for fish related violations such as fishing without a license, fishing in closed waters, and using more than one pole or using illegal bait or lure. PLANTING BEGINS AT FLAMING GORGE. The 1973 fish plant got underway last week when 75,000 trout flngerling were stocked in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Normal management programs at Flaming Gorge call for stocking as early as possible in the spring. This years plant million flngerling when will approach the three agencies responsible for fish production complete their planting activities. The agencies involved are the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, WyomlngGame and Fish Commission and the U.S. Bureau of sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Biologists noted that planting at the reservoir will probably continue well into June because of the large number of fish planned for the reservoir. 2-- 12 Darwin discovered that bumblebees, because of their long tongues, are the only Insects which can effectively pollinate the deep red clover Howers. From this he argued that the success of red clover in England can be attributed to the fact that bumblebees are so prevalent there. He then went on to quote an authority who had found that there were more bumblebee nests in the vicinity of villages and towns than elsewhere because field mice, which eat bumblebees combs and larvae, are scarce around towns. Any why are field mice scarce? Because towns usually harbor large numbers of cats which prey upon the field mice and keep their population down. Here a German scientist took up the argument; cats, he said, were thus proved responsible for the prevalence of red clover In England; red clover, a staple food of British cattle should be ecologically linked to the British navy, whose staple diet was "Bully beef; hence cats could be given the ultimate credit for Britians dominance as a world power. ENJOYMENT OF NATURE IS HUNTERS PRIME OBJECTIVE TURKEY CALLS BEST BET THE HUNTER'S Nlmrods who want to bag a gobbler in the upcoming spring hunt should brush up on their turkey calling. Division of Wildlife Resources biologists have found that hunters who have become proficient at using turkey calls are the most successful. This years hunt begins May 5 and runs through May 20, Biologists predict a tough hunt because the drought in southeastern Utah last year resulted in poor production. The bag limit is two toms. Gobblers must be tagged at the time of kill. The areas open are Beaver, Iron, Garfield, Kane, Piute, sevier. Grand and parts of San Juan and Washington counties. Hunters should refer to the 1973 proclamation for exact boundaries. Last spring 38 percent of the hunters saw turkeys and percent were successful. 12-- 12 llecting most important. by Aside from man, the housefly appears the most species, being found almost everywhere except the polar was regions. This insect originally confined to tropical latitudes, and experiments have demonstrated that its populations still flourish best at a temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit, R has been able to extend its range thanks to two adaptations; it can spend the cooler seasons of the year in a dormant state, and it has ng adopted mans heated structures as its home. The common cockroach, body louse, pharaoh ant, house mouse and other species have similarly invaded a diversity of environment. They have homes with man and, presumably, will dwindle or disappear if man disappears. big winner. Revenues from the manufacture of long guns and ammunition totaled $10,375-00- 0, an increase of 13.4 percent over the same ieriod last year. Handgun collect-tio- ns were up 11.4 percent at $2, 152,000. These funds are distributed to the states for use in wildlife management, land acquisition, research and hunter safety pr- ograms. The porcupines quill is actually a hollar hair, three inches in length or longer. trophy" or bagging a limit" as to be The Internal Revenue service recently announced the results of Federal excise tax collections on sporting arms and ammunition for the quarter which ended on Sept. 1972, and once again wildlife is a Archibald Rutledge, an outdoor writer, noted that wild turkeys look black when whthey are approaching and silver-gre- y en retreating. Dont move! the wild gobblers eyesight is binocular sharp. "get outdoors." Other popular reasons for going afield were "having a good time with friends," and "enjoying a change of pace." Fewer than 15 percent gave "Co- FAUNAL FACTS GUN TAX RECEIPTS UP FAUNAL FACTS The great majority of hunters are not primarily interested in bagging game. In a recent University of Wisconsin survey, over 40 percent of those responding said they hunt primarily because they enjoy nature or want a chance to a Other kinds of plants and animals occupy only limited places in the biosphere. There is no problem explaining why monkeys, which are adapted to an orboreal life and feed on the leaves and fruit of trees, should inhabit forests. Yet , it is difficult to understand completely their distribution. A rain forest in south America may be extremely similar to one in Africa, but the kinds of monkeys found in each are quite different; none of the African monkeys, for example, has a tail strong enough to grasp tree branches, whereas most of the South Americans ones do and there is a similar rain forst in Australia that has no monkeys at all. Brc Jtiui Range surveys and studies will be starting in Emery County as soon as it dries up enough to start. Agencies involved in these studies are the Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Forest service and Bureau of Land Management, sportsmen and livestock people are invited to go on all of the rides or into any area they prefer, The purpose of these studies is to get information to present to the Interagency Committee concerning the use on browse plants on the deer and elk winter ranges. This information aides us in making our recommendations for the upcoming fall hunts. The Interagency Committee will then take this information and recommendations to the Board of Big Game Control meetings, which are held throughout the state in different areas the later part of June. These meetings are open to the public and they may at this time give any information or recommendations they may have. There has been some questions as to the protection of the Utah Prairie Dog. There are very few colonies of them in the State, and they are being protected to preserve a species very near extinction. There are no known colonies in Emery County. The Prairie Dog we have here is the Whitetall. Some misunderstanding has arisen over what waters are open to year-aroufishing in Emery County. The 1973 fishing proclamation clearly states "all waters downstream from the Manti Forest boundary, except Huntington North Reservoir and Mlllslte Reservoir." Fishing may be fair in Cottonwood Creek and Huntington creek, if the water is not too muddy, due to spring run-of- f. Remember to stay below the Forest boundary. Have your 1972 fishing licensewith you until April 15, 1973, and the 1973 license is effective starting April 16, 1973. nd THE REAL ENEMY "In considering what is humane in treatment of animals, is it worse to cleanly kill a selected duck with a gun or to cover it with oil, drain its marshes so it cant reproduce or eat, or subtly poison it with pesticides or other chemicals over a period of years?" Those are the words of the Interior Departments Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Nathaniel P.Reed, in an address before a meeting of the American Humane Association. The secretary spoke on "Environmental Concern and Wildlife A Humane Approach." He further stated, the beavers the dammers, the ditchers and the drainers those who cut and dig out lands sometimes beyond their capacity to recover or to sustain life, whom you need to face eye to eye if you desire humane treatment for wild animals. And those land speculators who are determined to sell every square inch of America to some su- "its EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS LEADER PAGE 4 THURSDAY APRIL 12, 1973 Send old Coyjs The president of the Utah Cattlemen's Association has urged cattle producers to respond favorable to Agriculture Secretary Earl Butzs request that they send some of their older cows to market early this year. W. Lloyd Johnson of Aurora, Utah, said better wekther should also bring about a more orderly flow of cattle to market. "The unusually severe winter increased death losses to approximately 200,000 above normal nationally, Johnson said. "It reduced the rate of gain of millions more in delaying their market up to six weeks," The same weather also disrupted the normal movement of cattle to market. We are beginning to regain that lost weight. Better weather will also make it easier to transport the animals to market," Johnson added. "The effects of these improvements will begin to appear soon." Johnson again pledged to reveiw his own herd in response to Secretary Butzs recommendation. However, he pointed out cattlemen generally had begun to do so even before Butz Issued his plea early last week, slaughter of the cows normally sent to market only when their breeding life is over is already up four percent over the 1972 levels. Johnson said the executive committee and staff of the American National Cattlemen's Association had been meeting to reveiw the situation and to think of addit- - The "song' of the tiny cricket, an insect which is less than an inch long, can sometimes be heard as far as a mile, Mr. Cricket is the only one who sings a song; Mrs. Cricket makes no sound at all. Sea lillies are really animals, but they look like the plant for which they are named. to market ional ways to meet consumer demands for beef. Utah cattle industry spokesman out that more Americans are emtoday than ever before, and that m workers have earnings of increased ten dollars since the beginning of phase 11 of the presidents economic The pointed ployed weekly non-far- stabilization program, "When people improve their standards of living, they want more meat on the table," Johnson said. He pledged that Americas 200,000 cattlemen will continue to make every effort to meet consumerdemands,aslongasthey can expect a reasonable return for their efforts. "However, we can only increase the beef supply at nature's rate, the Utah cattle producer said, "Thus, the record amount of beef available today is that there because five years ago the American cattlemen decided to increase their herds. He said there are 14 percent more cattle on feed in 1973 than just two years ago. Johnson pledged that beef production would continue to increase. However, he cautioned, "Unwise restrictions canseri-increa- se his investments and thus have a direct impact on the amount of beef available to the consumer. "Accumulative efforts of the efforts I have described should soon show up in the retail market," Johnson said. Because of its poorly developed nervous system, a fish probably experiences discomfort rather than actual pain when hooked. To the casual observer, a snake seems to travel at a terrific speed; but in reality, seldom goes more than five miles an hour. Bonds are for single girls who want to save a little money. cker. "Barnum was right. The real estate sucker has proved his point, multiplying at an astonishing rate. There are noslop-e- rs too steep, no soils so unstable, no ecosystem so fragile that those modem-da- y hucksters wont try to sell to some innocent sap. "The danger is that while those interested in wildlife debate hunting, the "Developers" continue merrily on their path of sending wild land and wildlife into Sometimes saving is awfully hard for a single person. Its so much easier to give in to temptation. Thats why the Payroll Savings Plan is such a good idea. Your moneys set aside and used x SaF to buy U.S. Savings Bonds before you can get your hands on it. Join the Fm IFslMg HUNTINGTON UTAH Payroll Savings Plan. It helps you save in spite of yourself. G |