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Show 4B Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Wednesday, May 21, 1986 v- Funding questions fielded, answered by DWR officials The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is often asked by big game hunters how their dollars are spent. With a recent license fee increase, hunters are also concerned about how these additional funds will be used. There are many statewide wildlife programs which are funded by hunting license as hunter range restoration, special research projects and winter rangeland acquisition. In addition, there are many projects in the southeastern region which benefit big game dollars such education, populations. Some of the hunting dollars are spent in programs such as law enforcement and on-goi- game management. general Other funds are used for special projects such as transplants, habitat improvement projects and research. Hunting license dollars are also supplemented by federal aid funds which come from excise taxes on firearms and ammunition. Law enforcement is a necessary program which must be considered a part of proper game management, according to game manager Jim Poaching has a major impact on big game populations Kar-powit- z. in Utah. Without law enforcement many big game herds would be decimated by poachers, he said. In 1985, law enforcement personnel made 739 arrests in the southeastern region. Many of these arrests were related to poaching violations. Hunting license dollars are also spent on game management programs which result in annual big game hunt recommendations. Each year, surveys are conducted to assess trends in population size, herd productivity, habitat use and harvest levels. This information is then assembled and anlayzed before making big game recom- mendations. This data collection is time consuming and sometimes difficult but is essential IV for proper management of big game herds, Karpowitz said. Big game transplants are projects from which the hunter can see direct benefits. By supplementing existing herds or establishing new herds, hunting opportunities are increased. In the past five years, 623 antelope have been transplanted into the southeastern region to supplement the Icelander, Cisco and San Rafael units. Another transplant is planned for December of 1986 to supplement the Hatch Point herd. The southeastern region is also involved in an aggressive program to restore desert bighorn sheep to portions of their historic range. In the past five years, 193 desert bighorns have been captured and relocated in several new areas including the San Rafael Swell, Little Rockies and Lower Lake Powell. These sheep transplants have been entirely funded by the sale of one sheep permit to the highest bidder each year. Two new elk transplants and a moose transplant are currently in the planning stages and may take place in the near future. Blue Mountain and Range Creek are currently under con- sideration as elk transplant sites. A transplant of moose has been proposed for the south end of the Manti. Habitat improvement projects also result in direct benefits to big game populations and ultimately the sportsman. Some license dollars are spent on these project each year and the Division of Wildlife plans to expand this program. In the southeastern region, several habitat improvement projects have recently been completed which will benefit big game, Karpowitz said. For example, over 250 acres were reseeded on the Gordon Creek wildlife management area last faU. This reseeding wiU provide critical new forage for wintering deer and elk, he added. Several hundred acres of un productive pinion-junip- JLl - er habitat on the Henry Mountains have been chained and reseeded by the Division of Wildlife Resources to provide forage for the bison herd. In 1986, a record of 56 bison hunters will be able to hunt the Henry Moutains. Other habitat improvement projects and water developments have been completed in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service. These projects will result in better range for big game in southeastern Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources also participates in predator control programs. The division will contribute $74,500 to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services predator control program in the next fiscal year. Big game populations directly benefit from the control of coyotes and other predators on big game range-landThe southeastern region is also involved in research projects which provide information directly applicable to management needs. For the s. past three years, the region with financial support from the Forest Service has conducted a study of the distribution and southeastern movement of elk on the south end of the Manti elk unit. The results of this study have been used to make hunt recommendations which have resulted in improved range conditions while allowing for a growing elk herd. This study was recently expanded to the north end of the Manti by radio elk collaring twenty-seve- n during the past winter. The division also cooperates in desert bighorn sheep research projects conducted by Utah State University. These studies have examined the impacts of human disturbance, nutritional requirements and the general ecology of desert sheep. A future project will be to examine a current lamb mortality problem in some sheep herds. ft ft Weather cooperated for some good motocross racing Saturday and Sunday, He placed third for Sunday in the running with Brad Framp-to- n and Corky Maughan who placed first and second. He rides in the.250 expert class and rides a Kawasaki 250. Mark Donathon, a mini novice, showed his capabilities also this weekend. Riding a Kawasaki 80cc machine he achieved second in his class behind Chris Rasmussen. Nick Tatton proved to everyone Sunday that one can definitely come from behind and be number one. Riding a KTM 250 he got a relatively bad start off the line and rode like a pro to pick off riders to take first position in both heats. He rides in the amateur 250 class. Robert Tuffy Howard came out of the woodwork to try his hand in the over 30 division on his brother Harveys Honda 500. Although he has been out of By LES HOWARD Special to the Sun Advocate MotorThe Carbon-Emer- y cycle Association held its third motocross event for the year May Saturday was a nonevent and although the points turnout was minimal, the day turned out to be quite pleasant. The weather was beautiful, the track in excellent condition and the wind kept its distance for the better part of the day. Sunday was a points event and the turnout was more than double what it had been 17-1- 8. Saturday. Saturdays race accumulated approximately 104 riders, Sunday approximately 210. It was very successful to say the least. Shane Neugebauer is one of the contenders for the USRA No. 1 overall award to be given away at the end of 1986 at the annual awards banquet. He showed a given amount of stamina and determination over the weekend to prove he has what it takes to get to number for motocross circulation several years he did all right for old mans class. a He placed fourth out of eight riders the first heat and managed to place third the so-call- ed one. ills SB3if o o help provide a brighter future for the sons and daughters of American Veterans, Coors and their distributors have established a scholarship fund of over a half million dollars. With your help, this fund can grow even larger. Look for donation canisters displayed at participating retailers. To second heat with a broken clutch which he received just off the starting line. Corky Maughn, American Fork, a member of the CEMA, and a contender for the USRA No. 1 overall award, gave Brad Frampton, Shane Neugebauer and Terry McGinnis a run for their money this weekend. Corky has achieved and attained the number one overall award for two years in a row now and must achieve it for the third year in order to keep the trophy as it is a traveling trophy. It looks like he is serious in getting it. In the 125 expert class on his Kawasaki 125 he placed second behind Brad Frampton with Terry McGinnis placing third. In the 250 expert division Brad Frampton again placed first with two very close followers, Shane Neugebauer and Corky. Corky placed second in the 250 class Sunday. All in. all the race .went very well with no injuries reported (as of this writing). M1 El G9355, r fvSvnuKim Several local riders placed in the third racing event of the season. Motocross events held here & VBfflaSOBaS - A.P.R. HOT DEALS ON HOT WHEELS! 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