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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday April 10, 1985 - Page 14 the Board of Big Game Control travels around the state soliciting public input on big game seasons and regulations. This is the third opportunity sportsmen have to be active in formulating big game seasons and District Court Judge Boyd Bunnell pronounced sentences in two criminal cases during Seventh District Court on April 2, 1985. Powers Whiskers, convicted on a charge of assault on an officer while a prisoner, was given a five-ye- ar prison sentence which was stayed in favor of probation, five weekends in jail, and resti- regulations. 18-mo- tution. Ronald Lehis sen- five-ye- ar tence on a charge of aggravated assault was changed to probation, restitution, and 45 days in the county jail. 18-mo- In Civil Court, Judge Bunnell determined that there was ficient evidence to suf- the divorce decree in the case of Debra L. Cressler and Harley E. Cressler, Jr. to determine if the custody of a child should be transferred. After hearing the testimony, Judge Bunnell transferred custody to the father effective at the close of the school re-op- en year. Michael N. Hugentobler was assigned custody of his children in a modification of a divorce decree action. A request by Lana A. Herron, plaintiff in a paternity suit, for financial data was modified by the court but left open for future Trial date for derequest. termination of support was set for June 10. Trial date for Redds vs George Kensley was set for May 14. Feeling a bit older? Death is inevitable, but some animals, like humans, hold it off longer than others. What is the life span for various animals? The following information was compiled for zoo and aquarium records and probably represents maximum ages. It is unlikely that the same animals living in the wild would reach similar ages. Giant tortoise, 152; box turtle, swan, 102; elephants, 60; 123; great homed owl, 68; snapping turtle, 57; eagle, 55; horse, 40; hippopotamus, 49; toad, 36; and wildlife Report w' by Guy Wallace Conservation Officer How are big game seasons set? While Who sets the season? talking with sportsmen, I am often asked these questions, but many times I am bombarded with criticism and suggestions on how things should be handled. Often times these suggestions are good and would be beneficial to the big game program. When I ask these sportsmen if they have presented their ideas to the Board of Big Game Control, their faces go blank. What is the Board of Big Game Control? And, what do they have to do with hunting season? There are five basic steps involved in the process of setting hunting seasons and regulations for big game. The first step of the process is to collect biological data on the animals and the range or habitat they use. This data is collected throughout the year. Such information as the number of young per 100 females is recorded before the hunting season, after the hunting season, and after the winter period. ' concentration areas Winter winter concentration areas are looked at intensely in the spring and a record maintained of any winter losses, the condition of the forage, and the trend of the winter range. A lot of this information is collected on the range rides. Range rides are completed on each big game herd unit each spring. The sport smen play a very important part on range rides. To adequately cover and assess herd units, the more people helping, the better the counts. These information collected. dations to the Board of Big Game a board appointed by Control the governor for the purpose of setting and regulating Utahs big game seasons. The board is composed of a representative from the Utah Cattlemans Association, the Utah Woolgrowers a federal lands Association, representative, a sportsmens representative and the director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resourced. The Wildlife Re- Range are aU considered in formulat- ing big game seasons. This brings us to step two of the process. A local interagency committee, comprised of representatives of Bureau of Land Management, U. S. Forest Service, and the Division of Wildlife Resources, is charged with the duties of collecting the data discussed in step one. Each spring after the data has been collected, the local sources director serves as chairman of the board and only casts a vote when there is a tie. The sportsmans representative provides a second opportunity for input into setting the big game seasons. Step four (completed before any voting takes place) is where area. Range rides in San Juan County are scheduled for April . Persons interested in partici19-- 20 pating should contact the local DWR conservation officer for de- tails. The public meeting for San Juan, Grand, Emery and Carbon counties will be held June 5 at the College of Eastern Utah in the science campus in Price 7 at building p.m. The Board of Big Game Control will be in attendance. SMOKERS TAKE HEED The American Cancer Soci- ety estimates that cigarette smoking is responsible for 85 of lung cancer cases among men and 75 among women. The cancer death rate is double for male smokers and 30 higher for female smokers than nonsmokers. ACS suggests . . . kick the habit! Get those piles of files out of the way I Store them in Bankers Boxes First Baptist Church 157 S. 300 W. Blanding, Utah nPnfTTftffffofihrfll Invites you for Worship 23002! ) dE0B(0JtiED ( Sunday Bible study Bible study Worship (IIII3yiiH30(35QnsiiD Wednesday Thursday (M35C!0iaB gStjcSniuEsaQ mittee, after resolving any conflicts, presents the recommen- rides also give the sportsmen a role in coUecting the infor-- m ation and additional data such as past years harvest, hunter success, and depredation problems grizzly bear, 32. Bison, lion and buHfrog, 30; tiger, 25; English sparrow, 23; elk, 22; cottonmouth snake, 21; mountain lion, 20; beaver, 19. and wolf and squirrel, 16. interagency committee formulates recommendations for the big game seasons. These recommendations are presented to a state interagency committee. If there is a difference of opinion at the local level, the state committee takes interagency both recommendations and resolves the conflict. Now step three is initiated. state interagency comThe observation and pellet group (fecal) are determined through 11. Default divorces were granted to Barbara Scott of Halls Crossing, Wanda Farabee and Wendy Ann Palmer of Blanding, and Craig R. Leavitt of Monticello. Farabee was granted $50 per month alimony; Palmer was child granted custody and support; and, Dorothy Leavitt was permitted to resume her former In all cases, property name. settlements had been agreed to. Gary S. Crawford was ordered to pay over $2500 to the State of Idaho in delinquent support Michael F. Kiro payments. to pay half of his inagreed come tax refund and $100 per month in child support. A petition by Cindy Shum way to modify a divorce decree was settled out of court. Trial date for Sunshine American Industries vs Torres Fence Company et al was set for Sep- tember Four tractor displayed at Monticello City Park gets a fresh coat of paint, applied by Paul Jensen and friends. Boy Scout Troop 313, Monticello LDS First Ward. Painting the tractor will constitute Jensens Eagle Scout Project. The Big Four, purchased in 1913 by the San Juan Arid Farm Company, is reputed to be one of the first gasoline tractors used west of Denver, Colorado. Pictured (left to right) are Joe Jensen, Bobby Dunow, Paul Jensen, Wayne Jensen, Alan Walker, David Jensen, and R. D. Sharp. The Big After the public input is received, the fifth and final step takes place. This is when the Board of Big Game Control combines all the information collected by the interagency committees with the input from the and decisions are sportsmen made as to the future of big game herds throughout the state. The final product is the biggame proclamations which are distributed before hunting season each year. In the future, when you are out hunting and meet a Wildlife Resources conservation officer, make him aware of your concerns and suggestions. But also voice your opinions where they will on carry the most weight colspring range rides helping lect data, talking to your sportsmens representative on the Board of Big Game Control and attending and participating in the public meetings held in your KUTA 790 Mon.-Fr- i. Sunday Fellowship 10 11a.m. & 5 Montezuma Creek Mission 7 Prayer and Bible study 7 Creek Bible fellowship Bluff-Montezu- ma Lift For Living At Home With The Bible 7 a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 7:05 a.m. 8a.m. The San Juan Record |