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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD and unemployment compensation due to illiteracy is estimated at $6 billion annually. Welfare Wednesday December 17, 1986 - Page 3 destined for Hatch Point, 75 for Rush Valley south of Tooele, and 75 for Panguitch Valley. Faith Assembly of God 406 W. Center, Blanding 678-335- 1 Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Praise Service Thursday Bible Study 9:45 10:45 6:00 7:00 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. meet and you forget me. you have lost nothing; But if you meet Jesus Christ h forget Him, you have lost everything If wc Larry Moore, Pastor Auto policy expiring? You may qualify for Allstate Good Driver Rates and be entitled to some discounts, too. Antelope trapped at Parker Mountain in Kane County are released at Hatch Point in San Juan County. Staff photo 150 antelope transplanted to Hatch Point tto5jjiids One hundred and fifty antelope trapped at Parker Mountain in Wayne County were released last week at Hatch EVERY Point in northern San Juan THURSDAY Sears Monticello JOHN FOGG 587-25- 80 (If no answer) (801) 259-598- 1 instate Allstate Insurance Company County. The transplant, a cooperative effort of the Utah Division of Wildlife and the Bureau of Land Management, will bring the Hatch Point herd up to approximately 210 animals- - Officials hope the transplant will strengthen the Hatch Point herd to the point that it will become self sustaining and eventually warrant the issuance of hunting permits. The estimated size of the Point herd before the transplant was 60 animals, according to Guy Wallace, Wildlife conservation officer. The 60 animals represent the remnants of 150 antelope transplanted from Wyoming to Hatch Point in 1970 and 1971. Wallace says the herd did well for two or three years before it began to dwindle. DWR feels that two problems scarcity of water and low fawn survival due to predators hampered the growth of the herd. Wallace says water catch- ments, constructed by the BLM FF in a range improvement pro-Hatc- h gram, have alleviated the water problem. Additionally, DWR believes increasing the herd size will result in enough births to offset the effect of fawn loss to predators. Antelope give birth to one or two fawns each year and the transplant took place after mating season, so it is expected that many of the transplanted does are pregnant. The trapping operation at Parker Mountain began on Monday of last week with the construction of a suspended net chute, approximately 100 yards in length, and a net corral. The antelope were herded into the corral by a helicopter on Volunteering assistance in the trapping and transplant operation were the Tooele Wildlife Federation and a private land owner from Panguitch Valley who gave time and use of a trailer. The Parker Mountain herd, nucleus of which were transplanted from Montana in 1965, now numbers approximately 1,600. Wallace says conditions at Parker Mountain favored the Montana transplant. He describes these conditions as good range and an active predator control program. Pete Christensen of the BLM says the original Parker Mountain herd has done so well that even though 75 bucks were harvested and 400 animals trapped for transplanting in 1985, the herd continues to thrive. Dan Bamhurst, DWR biologist who assisted in the Hatch Point transplant last week, was pleased with the condition of the animals on their release. He said although the experience is traumatic for the antelope, the speed with which most of them left the trailers and disappeared into the landscape indicated they withstood the rigors of the transplant with little physical harm. He attributes this in part to the fact that the antelope were able to bed down in the corral before they were loaded into the trailers. DWR and the BLM will monitor the Hatch Point herd to determine the success of the transplant. Stake holiday dance The annual holiday dance sponsored by the Monticello Stake will be held Friday, December 26, 1986 at 9:00 p.m. Francis Lyman Orchestra will play for the dance and there will be a short intermission Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, 300 animals were loaded into trailers, 150 of which were ALL PERMANENT CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS OPEN HOUSE to welcome to 50) on remaining poinsettias Draw a discount (25 December 22 & 23 only We shall close at Dr. Ronald D. Kirk and the San Juan Vision Clinic ! Thursday, December 18 4:30 til 7:30 p.m. 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will remain closed until January 5 PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED rp.jjhe Office tours & refreshments Irlower Basket Monticello 587-23- 75 46 North Main We wish you a Merry and Christmas a healthy, happy New Year John & Eula (801) Blanding, Utah 678-232- 4 |