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Show Sporfstacular Page 22 September 27, 1979 Hunting, fishing day set for succeeding years special taxes on their equipment. Those funds have paid for land acquisitions, research and management of habitat for fish and wildlife. In an unprecedented show of support for the nations sportsmen and conservationists, President Carter has recently signed two White House documents supporting a National Hunting and Fishing Day in recognition of the sportsmans role in conservation. After having earlier signed a White House statement in support of National Hunting and Fishing Day, the President elected to further recognize the day by officially proclaiming Saturday, September 22, 1979, and the fourth Saturday of September in succeeding years, as National Hunting and Fishing Day. This move has added significance in that a President will normally proclaim" a special day only after it has been approved and requested by Congress. The White House cited the long and successful history of the program as one reason for (tie snooial recognition In his official statement, the President d, Hunters and fishermen have formed the foundation of practical conservation work in our country. Their efforts have resulted in the preservation of thousands of acres of woods and wetlands and the improvement of countless lakes, streams and waterways. To date, our nations sportsmen have contributed more than $5 billion for conservation, through license fees and In todays ever growing wildlife society, management plays an increasingly important role in the future of our wildlife heritage. Of all the various aspects of wildlife management, probably one of the most important and more so during this time of year, is wildlife law enforcement. Many of us can remember the day when fish and game were plentiful. Very seldom did we ever encounter too many other sportsmen in the field. During those times the need for wildlife enforcement was present but not necessarily pressing. It is now that we need to look at the reasons for wildlife regulations. Wildlife laws are necessary for three basic reasons: to protect wildlife; to insure safety and welfare of people involved (and even those An occasional quail hunter himself, President Carter summed up the purpose of a National Hunting and Fishing Day in saying, In recognition of the historic role our nations public-minde- d sportsmen have played in conservation, it is most fitting to designate a special National Hunting and Fishing Day on Saturday, September 22, 1979. On this day throughout the country, sportsmen will organize activities that will further the conservation effort on local, state and national levels. I commend the leadership of Americas fifty million sportsmen and call upon all Americans to join with hunters and fishermen to ensure the wise use and protection of our nations precious natural resources. 53. iff September 22, 1979, will mark the eighth annual observance of National Hunting and Fishing Day. Since the first observance in 1972, the day has grown steadily in its size and impact. Millions of Americans now participate in an estimated 2,500 separate NHF Day activities at sportsmens clubs, schools, shopping centers and wildlife management areas each year. . U f not involved) in hunting and fishing; and to insure everyone an opportunity for an equal chance of legally harvesting a wildlife crop. We know that game laws were originally made to protect game. Examples are closed seasons to insure wildlife a time to reproduce and raise their young, prohibiting certain methods of taking wildlife such as with poisons, explosives, etc. and making it unlawful to , utilize motor vehicles hi the taking of wildlife. As time passed, laws became necessary to control the activities of hunters, for safetys sake. These include such things as prohibiting shooting from roads and vehicles, hunting under the influence of drugs and alcohol and so on. Soon more and more hunters began taking to the field. Laws to insure equality were Watch out for rare bird The Division of Wildlife Resources is asking northern Utah waterfowl hunters to be on the lookout for peregrine falcons on Salt Lake marshes this fall. The rare birds were reinthis summer and troduced - WE DELIVER - to homes, office buildings, factories, unions, hospitals, etc. Checks or Food Stamps Cash, MMWfWWUMMWMnaMMMWMAMMNMMM ALL ITEMS FULLY GUARANTEED 100 Quality Cose Lots of Seafood & Steak. TOORDDCALL: SALT LAKE (601)268-157- 5 We deliver anywhere in Oregon, Utah, Idaho and Washington r VISA and Mastercharge accepted v t Since the natural prey of the peregrines are birds, principally shorebirds in this area, the falcons could be spotted at any of the Salt Lake manhes during the are sideburns also characteristics. distinguishing The peregrine lacks the prominent waterfowl waterfowl season. . Proper training , safety a must for youth The Division of Wildlife Resources regulations requiring adult supervision of young hunters are based on safety and proper training of the youth. It is pointed out that belter bill and, unlike waterfowl, is solitary during the fall. Information "flyers" will be passed out at marshes in northern Utah during the upcoming . I suppose that the one thing that keeps the dedicated wildlife officer going, all the while facing seemingly insurmountable adds, is the sense of something beneficial being achieved when a violator is apprehended for a violation that is affecting the resource. Especially in the sense that so few sportsmen knowingly violate wildlife regulations which always seem to reflect on the entire sport. Division biologists hope that they will be nesting on Wasatch cliff sites in future years. upcoming waterfowl season. Phil Wagner, Division raptor biologist, notes that a 60 percent mortality rate occurs naturally to young birds and the Division hopes to avoid any hunter-cause- d mortality in addition to this. The crow-size- d peregrines can be distinguished from waterfowl by the long tail and wings set forward on the body. The black brought in. Establishing methods of taking bag limits, requiring licenses, and limiting permits in certain areas are examples of these type of regulations. With all this in mind, along with sportsmen beginning to feel the pinch of more hunter pressure and decreasing game and habitat, we enter into the present. We now find ourselves in a situation where our wildlife resources are very limited and very, very dear to us. This is also the time that active, progessive wildlife law enforcement becomes more important. The few that take game out of season, over limits, taking your share plus someone elses are all situations that add up to one thing-los- s of wildlife. In an era where there is not enough to go around in the first place, the need for preventing violations or apprehending those who bend the regulations becomes paramount. Wildlife enforcement has its problems, however. A conservation officer to license buyer ratio of about one to 12,000 creates one of the biggest. It is rare that an officer gets around to checking everybody at that rate. The odds of an officer being there, just as a just for fun poacher shoots an elk and drives off, are staggering. That is one reason why so many wildlife protection agencies, Utah included, are coming up with programs to enlist the help of the good sportsmen in apprehending the flagrant violator. These types of programs will . discussed in a later article. SAFE SUNTAN Avoilabb at TAN PERFECT , 2755 Washington Blvd. OR CALL 3934822 for FREE Brochure. judgment of mature people and their greater ability to deal with hunt related misfortune important benefits of are the regulations. Utah law requires that a person under 16 years of age be accompanied while hunting by an adult 21 years of age or older. A youngster under 14 years of age may not hunt unless with his parent, guardian or a person 21 years old or older or who is approved by his parent or guardian. |