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Show TT Page 12 ' Nephi, Utah Wyz V '. . u 4 -.- Ito&4sf2& XssB " .Z ?V;: T t , Wednesday, July 15, 1998 Gufcciiiizfcg cQ tec? CTcppicrj c Q cnoC":oE .. v pccplo fete cncoil It often takes a tragic situation to remind people how important following simple rules can be. The Division of Wildlife Resources has been attempting to trap a bear that has been frequenting a popular campground in Summit Coun- along ty. Trapping attempts will con- tinue through the weekend. After a bear raids a dumpster or unclean campsite, and loses its fear of people, Division policy dictates that the bear must be removed from the area. This is the second bear involved in Division trapping work this summer. On July 4, Division biologists trapped and euthanized a bear that had been raiding campsites SR-15- 0 kcop train end c-JcpC- a Pcn::ndo? C'.z'i , Smith-Morehou- bears to look to humans for food. Once a bear loses its fear of people, the publics safety is at risk. T think bears are really neat A Juab County man has in an agricultural setting. He been diagnosed as having been has since recovered and is now infected with the often deadly doing well. Hantavirus. The infection Hantavirus continues to be which took place in June was very dangerous to humans death rate in recently confirmed by blood with a tests at the Utah Department known cases, said Dr. Michaof Health public health labo- el Peterson of Nephi who ratory and the Centers for Dis- treated the patient. Dr. Peterease Control and Prevention son, who also serves on the (CDC) in Atlanta. The man Central Utah Board of Health was most likely infected with added, People need to continthe virus after being exposed ue to use caution in areas to rodent nests while working where rodents may be animals, said Randy Wood, wildlife biologist in the Divisions Northern Region. He wishes peo- ple would keep clean campsites, so bears would not begin to associate campsites with food. Wood says that trapping bears se 40-6- 0 m JIugCd cleaning areas known to be infested with a small number of rodents persons should wear latex or rubber gloves and wet down affected areas with general household disinfectant solutions such as Lysol or bleach and water or ammonia. Cleaning of areas with large numbers of rodents about HPS. should include the wearing of transmitted to humans by Avoiding areas known to be latex or rubber gloves, gogtouching the mouth or nose infested with rodents if possi- gles, a respirator fitted with after handling contaminated ble is a good start. When HEPA filters as well as wetting the area with disinfectants to keep down the dust. Rodent prevention action should also accompany this type of cleaning to ensure no reoccurrence of an infestation. present. Latest CDC information has found that the Hantavirus is present primarily in the droppings, saliva and urine of rodents, usually deer mice. Humans who breath in the virus as a mist or dust may become infected and contract Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). The virus may also be materials. A rodents bite may also spread the virus. According to Central Utah Public Health Officer Robert Resendes, With just over half of all infected persons dying and most cases occurring in the western states and with no vaccine or cure yet available we cant be too careful your business is in Juab County and your business cards, invoices, letterheads Mil! begin with If after they have raided even a single campsite. pie may 18-2- IXl0raO(K7ni?0s GGose ndlemfffieGO cCcnn cnn:pc!-c- 3 from campsites is one of the worst parts of his job. He stresses that just because a bear has been removed from a campsite, campers still need to keep campsites clean. Bears have tremendous appetites and spend the entire spring and sum- Reser- mer searching for any rich food near voir in Summit County. source, and other bears will take These tragic incidents are a over the territory of the removed reminder to people, that they bear. Because bears have very keen must keep their campsites clean. Bears like food similar to that senses and are very intelligent, preferred by humans and have they learn to recognize coolers, ON HIS WAY Casey Shepherd, the 1998 Utah State High School Bull Riding Champion, will be an extremely good sense of smell. trash bags and soda cans as food Painter Motor Co. going to the High School National rodeo Finals in Gillette, Wyoming, July By leaving garbage sources. Wood said they may lose presented Casey a sponsorship check for $1,000 and will provide a Dodge truck for the trip. Casey is and carelessly food a campsite, peo their fear of people very quickly near the son of David and Linda Shepherd of Levan. - cd HPS symptoms usually appear within two weeks of infection but can appear as early as 3 days to as late as six weeks after infection. First symptoms are generfever (101-10- 4 al and e F); headache; abdominal, joint and lower back pain; sometimes nausea and vomiting. However, the primary symptom of this disease is difficulty in breathing, which is caused by a fluid build-u- p in the lungs and quickly progresses to an inability to breath. flu-lik- Wood says that, to protect bears and themselves, people; must change their habits and! learn to live and camp in bear1 f country. In addition to keeping a clean! camp, people can do much to pre-vent these tragic situations from, happening by obeying the follow-ing rules: Store all trash, food, coolers,! cooking utensils and soda cans! inside a vehicle at night, and! whenever the campsite is unat--1 tended. Never store food in a tent, or 1 where you are sleeping. Notify the campground host,! if your campsite is visited by a bear. Scare bears away from campsites by making loud noises, such as banging pots and pans. Bob Hasenyager, supervisor of the Divisions Northern Region, said the bear that was euthanized July 4 had raided several campsites, and had spent three nights raiding the areas dumpster. The Division has a policy that categorizes depredating bears by their behavior. According to the policy, a bear that has repeatedly raided a campsite should be trapped and relocated, or euthanized, if there are no available relocation sites. Northern Utah lacks any suitable relocation sites, therefore, the policy means a fed bear is probably a dead bear," Hasenyager said. Similar policies have been adopted by wildlife and land management agencies across the country because the majority of bears that have become habituated to campground food sources will continue to raid campgrounds, and are often public safety risks. Hasenyager said his decision to euthanize the animal was made in the interest of public safety. The bear had lost its fear of humans and as a result had become dangerous. Wood says that once a bear is trapped from a campsite, he has no place to put it. He cannot safely release the bear back into the same area, and there is not enough bear habitat in other parts of northern Utah to put relocated bears. '' If any combination of the symptoms described above, especially difficulty in breathing, appear after direct or indirect exposure to rodents, contact your doctor or health facility immediately and be sure to mention your exposure to rodents. 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