Show Student Life Wednesday March 29 1978 Page 13 itd VxirteY' Woods by Rondy Stutman Walleye pike still running ) 4r f Don't that spring has officially Now j forget about water sprung everyone and his mother wandering over every 'nook and cranny found in the canyon And no matter how short these nature jaunts are one ingredient often will be sorely missed — water Even with all the snow and ice on the mountain tops water is not as easy to come b as most hikers think And once summer hits the valley water will become as scarce as students be will classrooms in human body requires at least two quarts of water a day (including that water found in food to function properly On hot days it's possible to consume over a gallon the wet stuff and still be thirsty In most cases having enough available water depends solely on how many canteens you packed along But what about water on those week-lon- g trips during the dry summer months1 What would you do if the only water to be found was that of the sewage quality? Or worse yet what if no water was to be found at all1 In stagnant or still water disease and harmful bacteria are common habitants To be safe if the water doesn’t look smell and taste clean — purify it The only way to purify water is by chemical removal of the or by boiling Halazone a water purifier is available in tablet form at most drugstores and is relatively inexpensive Although dosages depend on the halazone concentration used generally one tablet will purify a quart of water After dropping in the tablet all you need do is shake the container and let the water stand for a The i Rare owl student life Goats multiplying in Utah nine-pound- r or so Some people can’t stand the taste of chlorinated water in which case boiling or a package of fruit punch might be preferred Boiling is undoubtedly the most reliable method of water purification Water should be boiled at least 10 minutes before using Occasionally you might run into muddy water that will require straining through some type of cloth before purifying If you're in the market for a good canteen don’t buy a metal one Polyethylene bottles are lighter and cheaper and often tougher than their metal counterparts You can purchase some quart-siz- e polyethylene canteens for under $2 About the only problem with these plastic water bottles is their weird odor after a week or two in the closet But don't let that odor fool you they are still safe for water consumption The only quality plastic canteens can't match is that of the cooling qualities of felt covered metal canteens half-hou- Anglers are still catching a few walleyes in the inlet channel near Willard Bay’s south marina Most of the fish including a taken Saturday are being snagged As one conservation officer noted “They sure bite funny” OUTDOORS Sixteen Rocky Mountain goats have been counted during the annual survey in Little Cottonwood Canyon in March Rocky Mountain goats are not native to Utah In 1967 the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources obtained six goats (four females and two males) from the state of Washington The six animals were released in the Lone Peaks area of Big Cottonwood Canyon in June The division had received reports of sightings of the goats from hikers in the area but until 1974 none of these reports were verified Division personnel surveyed 10 goats last year Six of the 16 goats seen in March were kids Both sexes of Rocky Mountain goats have horns and at a distance it is very hard to distinguish between them Despite this seven of the surveyed goats are thought to be females six mature females and one yearling The three remaining goats are thought to be males One of these males had a tag in its ear identifying it as one of the original males put there in 1967 as a yearling Club to observe waterfowl Si photo by Rich loRocco Horry Mosher displays two at caught Willard Bay Now that waterfowl numbers are peaking on the marshes of Cache Valley Bridgerland Audubon Society has planned a trip to observe them The club welcomes everybody with an interest in wildlife to join 't The trip is set to begin at 8 am Saturday in the visitor’s parking lot south of the HPER building It will end at noon Club members expect to see about 15 species of ducks as well as numerous species of upland and marshland birds Steve Hoffman will lead the group Inexperienced bird watchers will receive tips from old “pros” and binoculars will be provided to those without them mu £®S¥ ccmmrm iFuecsnrs y© GTOPG Departs Weekly from Salt Lake Via World Airways DC-1- 0 Call Colburn Travel Service for details seen rare great gray owl has been seen near Bear lake Utah Division of Wildlife Resources officer levon Thomas identified the A bird Great gray owls occur primariin dense forests of Canada and Alaska They rarely migrate farther south than Idaho or Wyoming This was only the second great gray owl observed in Utah Biologists conjecture the bird straggled to Bear Lake in search ly 71001 Go£buAt tO (AST CENTER 752-6- 1 106AN UTAH S&UMC Mill 15 SPRING HAS SPRUNG of food MANAGER WANTED Moon lak Wator Usors A$n Rooiovolt Utah and it's Ccchs Vdlav MsM 1200 No Mdn Lopi Utsh 04321 753-010- 1 Candiates be should ovailable by May 1978 Desireabte thot candidates hove some knowledge of water distribution and maintenance of systems Essential that applicants understand Boord Monoger relationships be able to respresent Association before local stote and organizations relative to water fights water development and fmoncing and public relations Fomihanty with budgeting records ond supervisory proctxfcjres necessary Solary dependent on qualifications ond experience Truck ond fringe benefits provided Have resume with history ond references at interview on March 30 1978 at USU Placement Center JOGGING TIME! 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