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Show Moose on the Loose Story & photos by Kreig Rasmussen The moose population on the Fishlake Forest has done well this past summer. The calving percentage for cow moose studied was with a 60 survival rate. Total number of moose on the Fish-lak- e Forest is difficult to assess because they are not a highly visible animal. Estimating losses to natural mortality and hunting, the numberofthe original moose transplanted to the Forest is about 72. As studies continue on the Fish-lak- e Moose population, biologists are amazed at the adaptability of this large animal. Two of our collared cow moose went to the Emery desert country for the summer. One returned recently to the high country to winter. The other moose was last located by a biologist while tracking big horn sheep in the North San Rafael country. These desert moose are an exception to their species. Other moose have remained in the traditional moose habitat. Those from the Fishlake transplant have distributed to the south end of the Manti forest, through the Gooseberry area, Fish Lake area, and on to Monroe Mountain. Public sightings and reports are a great benefit to the moose program. Information as to whether it was a cow, bull, did it have a calf, collar, ear tag numbers and location are all important and help biologists with the ongoing success of the population. Any reports on moose being taken or shot and left during the hunt is also valuable information. Hunters have reported one moose being shot and taken out of the Browns Hole area, in Gooseberry. If anyone has information about a moose being shot during the elk or deer hunts, please contact your local conservation officer. Monitoring moose takes place nearly daily. Norm Bowden, Biologist, DWR, conducts regular 45, COLLARED: Many of the 72 moose released on the Fish lake Forest, and their offspring, now sport radio collars. Kreig Rasmussesn, tracks the moose, recording valuable information for use by Forest Service, DWR and others. Chaining, pipeline, fencing will bring new life to riparian areas in the county Officials of the Bureau of Land Management in the Sevier River Resource Area are working to finalize a plan that make an area north of Otter Creek Reservoir an example of how a riparian area can be utilized in a multiple use setting. Officials say they hope to increase the use of this area by expanding into the upland areas. An area containing 14,900 acres will be involved in the project. Proposals for improving the area include projects such as fencing and pipeline work, as well as chaining. Larry Greenwood, wildlife biologist for the Sevier River Resource Area and author of the management plan for the Otter Creek Narrows notes that Chaining is what is going to make this whole thing work. The area is heavily used by elk, deer and antelope as well as cattle. Three areas are set for chaining to remove sagebrush and pinion juniper. Sixteen miles of fencing is proposed - pasture fencing as well as riparian protection fencing will be included. Nine miles of pipeline are proposed to bring water development to upland areas. By increasing the availability of water for wildlife and livestock this will also move them away from the more fragile riparian area, Greenwood noted. Some environmental groups are opposed to chaining, according to Greenwood. If they (environmentalists) want to shut us down, I dont want to waste any more time working on this project, he said. He continued that the potential is there to make this a good multiple use area, but a lot of work still needs to be done. It is expected that the project will take about 8 years to complete. Pasture work will be done in stages so that permittees are not down during the project. Of the area involved, 86 is BLM land, 1 is state land and 3 is private land. BLM officials say that by following the multiple use concept in this project, wildlife, livestock, recreation and all other users should benefit. 1 Senior Citizen Highlights Leeon Christensen There is a new service for all Senior Citizens which is called Lego Laws. This is a service pertaining to any private or personal matter you may have that you need to gel information on or discuss concerning your rights with the law. There will be an advisor at the Senior Center on November 12 from a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to help anyone who is in need of this service. The Utah State Tax Commission has now issued a Circuit Breaker Refund Application. Thisisaprop-ert- y tax refund application. For more information contact your county commissioners office or your administrator, Helen Shaw at the Salina Senior Citizens Center. We would like all Senior Citizens to set Saturday, November 16 aside for a full fun day at the Center. We are having an Arts and Crafts display. Anyone wanting to make anything to sell for their own personal use may do so, any hand 1 1 , made items, and there will also be a bake sale. Refreshments will be served. For a table or any other 1 information call Helen, or Eva Andersen, November4 will be the application date for H.E.A.T. 529-390- 529-390- 1. November 1st will be flu shots. Pneumonia shots are also available. The flu shots will be $5 and the Pneumonia shots will be $8. Time will be announced. Blood pressure clinic will be held October 24th at 1 1 a.m. All Senior Citizens may want to put these dates on your calender. These beautiful Autumn days are just the time to come to the Center for lunch and enjoy a wonderful meal. We have great cooks at the Center who prepare these meals for us Tuesday through Friday each week. Please call ahead by 9:30 or 10 a.m., so that enough can be prepared for all. "This all," Quig Nielson A chronicler of Scandinavian pioneer history in Utah wrote in 1957 In the telephone directories, Utah looks decidedly Today a writer might say the same thing, particularly of many of Utahs smaller cities and towns. During the last half of the 19th century, about 30,000 Mormon converts from Norway, Denmark and Sweden made the long trip to America to answer the call to gather to Utah. The earliest Scandinavian concerts to Mormonism were won not in Europe but in the Untied States among the Norwegian immigrants in the storied settlements at Fox River in Illinois, Sugar Creek, in Iowa, and Koshkonong in Wisconsin, all within missionary striking distance of Nauvoo. In the 1840s one of these con- - 4 verts was Ellen Sander Kimball, a wife of Heber C. Kimball, one of Brigham Youngs counselors. She became one of the three women who came in the first company of pioneers to Utah in 1847. The Scandinavians kept coming. Anthony H. Lund, a Danish immigrant of 1862, who became an Apostle and a member of the Churchs First Presidency, told a large Scandinavian reunion in Brigham City in 1902, We are now 45,000 and are a great power in our state. The first Mormon missionaries from Utah to Scandinavia, left in 1850. In 1950, one hundred years later, Scandinavians comprised 18 in Utah. And in of the foreign-bo1970, those who were Scandinavian bom or had one parents who was, were the second largest state group, next to those bom of British stock. m other interesting wildlife, call: Norm Bowden, mussen, 896-638- 896-923- 3 0, or Kreig (work); 529-789- Ras- 8 (home). Each deer season we are swamped with recipes for the wild game we harvest. One of the favorite recipes is for Venison Jerky. Variations on the recipe are almost endless, but Garth Carter of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, says this recipe for Jerky is one that you will enjoy and want to use for years to come. Venison Joky can be made from the best cuts or the scrap pieces of your big game animal. Before you begin make sure you have the following: Seventy two Lake Fish moose have been released the drainage area, and Kreig Rasmussen, biologist, says that with losses to hunting and natural causes, the number of elk remaining on the foreset is about the same as the original number. MOOSE ON THE FISH LAKE AREA: in Senator Hatch aide to be available locally Senator Orrin Hatch will have a in Green Gunand Salina Richfield, River, nison to help Southemcentral Utah residents with concerns and problems involving the federal government. The Thursday, October 17 agenda is as follows: 9 a.m. to Noon - Sevier County Courthouse, Richfield 2 to 5 p.m. - Salina City Library Friday, October 18, the staff assistant will be at Gunnison City Hall from 9 a.m. to Noon. Place in 125 to 145 degree oven for 8 to 12 hours or until dry. Leave over door ajar during the entire cooking process. It is my hope that residents ol staff assistant available SouthemCentral Utah who have concerns involving federal government will meet with my staff assistant so that I can be made aware of their problems and needs, said Hatch. I am providing this service so that I can personally know of the issues of concern to residents oi this area. For more information call Sena tor Hatch s Salt Lake Office at 524 4380. Ben Heath brings home BYU Homecoming trophy Local businessman, Ben Heath, brought home another trophy to collection add to his last weekend, as he placed 2nd in the BYU Homecoming Race, October 12, 1991. This was really just a tuneup for the upcoming World Senior Games, said Heath. He ran the 5,000 meter (3.1 mile) race for those 7Q and older in 27:44 - and the winning time was just 13 seconds faster. ever-growi- recipe for jerky tops says DWR officer The awards were presented b Frank Fredericks, famous athlete from the last Olympic Games. The course wound through BYU area streets ending with one lap of the BYU Stadium Track. Mr. Heath runs every morning on the local high school track just to keep in shape. He will be on his way next Tuesday to compete in the World Senior Games in St. George. lbs. of venison tsp. liquid smoke 13 tsp. garlic powder 13 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. msg 1 tsp. onion powder 14 cup soy sauce 14 sup Worcestershire sauce. 1 Trim all fat from the meat and slice into strips about 14 inch thick. If meat is partially frozen, it will slice more easily. Always try to slice with the grain. Mix liquid smoke, garlic powder, pepper, onion powder, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce in a large jar and blend well. Add meat to the mixture and allow to marinate six to 1 0 hours in the refrigerator, turning occasionally. Drain well on paper towels and spread on a rack. Call Your News Correspondent... Salina Evelyn Kiesel - Pioneer Flashbacks flights with a special airplane equipped to track radio collared game animals. Coordinates are then entered into a computer and maps are generated showing seasonal distribution. Kreig Rasmussen, Biologist, with the U.S. Forest Service, continues to track collared moose on the ground and studies their behavior, feeding patterns, distribution, and competition with other wildlife. Moose have demonstrated no competition with livestock in this area. Kreig continues to work on his degree of Wildlife and Range Science at Brigham Young University. He has shared his knowledge of moose transplants on the Fishlake Forest, with people in Utah and Montana. He received a cash grant from the Provo Rotary Club for continued support of the moose project. He also created a photo display of the moose introduction to the Fishlake Forest that won him first place honors at the Biological and Agriculture Week at B YU. He also was sent by BYU to Wildlife Society Meetings in Logan, UT, and Missoula, MT to present video footage and data gathered in the 1990-9- 1 season. As hunters are afield this hunting season, biologist s strongly urge them to be sure of their target before pulling the trigger. With continued public support and cooperative efforts between the Division of wildlife Resources and the U.S. Forest Service, not only moose, but all wildlife will continue to thrive and prosper on the Fishlake National Forest. If anyone has questions, comments, or sightings of moose or 529-753- 9 Redmond Tammy Johnson - 529-755- 2 financial planning. We know not everything that happens to a family is planned. But, usually, what happens to a family financially can be. course, over the years theres bound to be a financial surprise or two for any family. But, your local community bank can help minimize the surprises. 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