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Show r t Rev. Byrd to speak at Community Church finches, wrens, and sparrows. Some rare winter visitors were also seen including a pair .of wood ducks, prarie and back? peregrine falcons, a saw whet owl, and a yellow bellied These are three of the 101 animals on the Department of sapsucker. The Division of Fish and the Interior's endangered speGame recognized the value of cies list. Most hunters have never heard of these animals, these non-gabirds to the but hunters are the ones often a nd of the state economy reminds residents that all blamed for endangering a Utah birds are protected by species. a law. The law states: It shall to Department According of the Interior spokesman, most be unlawful for any person to shoot at, kill, take, enendangered species are vicand tims of habitat alteration snare, net , trap or hunt any environmental pollution. The birds; or to rob or destroy spokesman said, "Sport hunting any nest, egg, or young of any bird, except as provided poses absolutly no threat to in this code. . . " a the survival of species. In The Board of Fish and Game fact, sportsmen are often has declared an open season the sole defenders of wildlife. on starling, crow, magpie, and English sparrow. All other A National Park Service respecies of birds are protected. port oh visitors to Lake Powell as lists fishing during January Utah's big game herds apthe major attraction. Fishermen accounted for 737 visits pear to be wintering in most the State. The warming of 431 with followed by boaters trend that started in January and picnicers with 239 visits. allowed Beach use was zero during game to move back to higher elevations; however, January. Apparently there are cold temperatures and deep ho hardyswimmers in the ares snows in November and 148 but persons did participate have left deer December in remote camping on the weak. lake. generally To the casual observer, deen The Division of Fish and Game lists fishing for Bass and may appear healthy and in in the WahWeap good condition; but this is not crappie poor Snowmobilers and rabbft true. area, but several large trout have been caught. Bluegill and hunters are urged to avoid any harassment to the deer, crappie fishing in the upper as losses could easily occur. is Powell Lake of reaches very The following reports on big good to excellent. The brushy areas of shallower bays are game conditions around Utah were received from regional producing the best catches. offices of the Division of Water temperature is still too Fish and Game. cold for the best bass fishSOUTHERN REGION : Agribass are ing, but some nice cultural damage problems that being taken by experienced occured in some areas are notv anglers. almost nonexistent. Prior to Air temperature at the Lake January thaw, some highway has been 58 degrees for the mortality occured, but high, with a low of 31. Perhaps cle-animal collissions have this explains the empty beach decreased since that time. during January. SOUTHEASTERN REGION: Ever heard of a Hawaiian hoary bat? How about a Santa Cruz long toed salamander or an unarmored threespine stickle me The San Juan Community Church wishes to announce that Rev. William G. Byrd of Yampa, Colo. , will conduct a series of meetings on March 5, 6, C7. These meetings will be held at 7:30 P.M. at the Community Church each evening, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and at the regular 1 1 :00 A , M. Sunday morning service. The theme of Rev. Byrd's message will be announced at a later date. 4V . V Father of former Blanding woman dies -- Funeral services for Roy Dean Roberts, 55, Salina, Kansas, was held at 9:00 a. m. Tuesday, February 2, in the Church of Jesus Christ Contributions to his memoty may be made to the United Heart Fund. Water users Salina of and at 3:30 p. m. in the. First Christian Church, Marshall, Oklahoma, with burial in the Marshall cemetery. Bishop Carl Kingsley presided at both funerals with Elders of the Church assistLatter-Day-Sain- ts, to meet soon The annual meeting of Utah Water Users Association will be held at the World Motor Motel, 1900 So. State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, Teb. 26, 1971. Those interested in water conservation arid development are invited to participate. Highlights of the program will include talks by water leaders in the state. Hubert Lambert, State Engineer, will discuss the Water Implications in the Land Law Review Report. The current situation on the Colorado River will be covered by Ivan Goslin. Comprehensive State Palnning is to be presented by Dan Law rence, Division of Water ing. Brother Roberts died suddenly Sunday morning in a Salina hospital. Born August 29, 1915 in Logan County, Okla. he was reared in and around the Marshall community. November IS, 1936, lie married Maty Kathryn Lutes The congregation at the of Marshall. Longtime resiwishes to Church Community dents of the Marshall comextend a cordial invitation munity, the family moved to everyone in the community to Alva, Oklahoma in 1957 to attend these special services. where Roberts owned and operated a service station until 1963. They then moved to Kansas and finally Resources. Mrs. Eugene Bliss, League of Women Voters will to Salina where he has proof fence in Cache Valley has curbed danger there. High way mortality of deer was extensive along the Wasatch Front and in Echo and Logan canyons. No serious game loss yet, but snowmobilers are asked to avoid deer. Poaching increases as deer move along to lower elevations. CENTRAL REGION: Numerous and serious deer damage in populated areas of Wasatch Front. Problems have lessened since January thaw. Some haystack damage in Juab and San Pete Counties. No serious game loss is expected if good weather continues. NORTHEASTERN REGION: No serious game problems. Some light damage has occured on agricultural areas; Snow conditions have not been deterimental to game. Highway mortality has been light. There have been some reports of harassment of elk by snowmobilers. been employed by the Salina School District. His survivers are two daughters, Mrs. Sam (Kathy) Shore Salina ( formerly of Blanding Utah), and Mrs. Bob (Joyce) Beagley, Alva, Oklahoma; his mother, Mrs. Ethel Roberts; Douglas, Oklahoma; tuc sisters, Mrs. Ward (Maxine) Elliott, Panhandle, Texas; and Mrs. Don (Dorothy) Myers. Alva. Okla. be the luncheon speaker. Other state leaders will participate in a panal to discuss how the various The San Juan Record MonticHIo, rt;h Thursday, February 18 1971 Page Three j developing the State Water resources. Panel members are: Moderator- - Dr. Jay M. Bagley, Director, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, Utah; Milton eilenmann, Exec. Dir. Development Services: Leonard Johnson, Assistant Director, Natural Resource Dept. American Farm Bureau Fed. ; l.v ! ! nn Ludlow, Secretary-Man-- report from the Utah Audubon News, published by the Utah Audubon Society indicates that a large variety of birds are wintering in Utah. The annual Christmas census bySociety members accounted for about 25, 806 individual birds of 85 different species. The birds counted ranged in size from the larger geese and herons to the small No significant deer loss has occured, and none is expected if moderate weather continues. Highway mortality es has been light. Some hay-stack- required fencing to prevent game damage. NORTHERN REGION: Considerable game damage problems along Wasatch front on orchards, haystacks, and ornamental shrubs. Deer See us for Door and Window :i. Glass Installed Now weve made our best value Foru Galaxie 500 even better. With free power steering . . . order these extras: whitewalls, vinyl others 1 LUXURIOUS LOOKING PANELING . . . roof, power steerings free! With free power brakes . . . also add extras like air conditioning, more. We add free power brakes! 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