Show shot controversy still a heated issue Steel mallard due k swoops m for a nortImdmg over a misty marsh in hern Utah Dunking his head he diet of grit explores for his daily end other bits of food Adding a duc k s grange seasoning to the course meal are lead pellets from the spray of hunters' shells laad later sap the ma poisoning itrength from this healthy mallard tod make him an easy target for the hunter A the problems of lead among the nation poisoning waterfoui the federal government has instituted a regulation requiring most stale to use steel shot in stead of lead shut in some areas in Utah only the Presently Hiver Hear Bird Refuge comes Migratory under the mandate of this law To alleviate federally-operate- shot versus fteel shot issue 19 the target of much controversy Currently the state of Utah and several other western exslates have been temporarily empted from the steel shot ruling so the problem in the state may be more clear!) defined and studied The lead may not be as as in some Lead poisoning in I'tah prevalent eastern or southern states ac- tab I h vision of Resources waterfowl For exam biologist Tim Pmvan pie very few deaths among I'tah waterfowl are canned by lead I'tah water poisoning (lenerallv fowl have a softer diet t han birds in manv other states Since their gi i urds do not work a hard digesting food lead shot is ss likely to broken up and parsed to other parts of the bodv Several birds downed in I'tah in rerent years should have len dead according to lethal lead ingestion figures set bv the federal government Botulism a Him h more erious problem in I tah claims mans more bird each v ear y(iy l‘rovan to cording Wildlife Frnvan I sire"-- tionarv mcdMn - mmv fa lah corn errvr g ' ’ wm bnt since wiieroA are fv ' hat kd lihiil pns au nslcsl m of lead aft ted s how I he tn jftoijr of 'i Vd'! di - it nd J without dying This is auhatan s tiated by the fact that are not encountered on our marshes die-off- The question is whether Utah's problem is serious enough to war rant jumping into an unproven alternative sue h as sleet shot says Provan For example according to several sutdies lead (toinoning is no more prevalent in Utah than it was 20 years ago Also some birds which have ingested no steel shot still have high levels of lead in thier txKlies showing that lead poison ing may come from environmental sources In Hunting out Outdoor book review TO BUILD A BKTI KR iurriHK)Ks‘ bv uai Vogt 144 HOW other Illustrated pages and photographs with drawings Published by David M Kay Com apny Inc 750 Third Avenue New Vork City 10017 197H Price 9 95 fnvironmental conditions are something that everyone talks alHiut and most would like to do something about But with limited time money and knowledge most people do not get beyond their good modest The Impact of other when they joined -- particularly forces with like minded outdcMirsjieople - has feen great But they are started where they were with what waa available Vogt a 1km k contains practical information that will help those who want to do something for natural resources f xarnple range from simple things like building C intentions Bill Vogt has seen people of all ages in all parts of the rountrv -- --- with no more time intelligence or monev I han most - w ho have had a positive impact on t fie outdoors he unpac t of some lias !een j --- bird feeder to am h complex m aa organizing a conservation group or helping to get environmental legislation passed Whether one a main interest la fishing hunting liar k parking hik mg or ot her pursuit a alt hava many things in common lb implication of Vogt a advite is that pul should doorsMiple of all t j forua on c ommon gosla Hair cutting Hair styling mi Site pnl SiSS Out! MAIN a Permanents No appointment CXHU ciisad several vantages of steel shot Provan em phasises that the division feels an obligation to the hunters as well as the waterfowl Steel shot is much more restru tive on hunters It may be possible for steel shot to damage the inside of a gun savs Provan In addition steel shot may ause more injury tic hunters due to its ricoc heling tendencies it is much more expen sive and is currently manufactured only in 2 gauge custom-mad- e rings c save s25' As of this year the Hear River Migratory Bird Refuge has discon tinned selling steel shot Steel shot is only available through cominer lal outlets c The ballistic proenes of steel shot are less effective than lead shot Therefore more birds could le crippled savs IVov an Ned Peabody However manager of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge savs a studv completed by the US fish and Wildlife Service shows no significant difference !etween steel m3 and lead crippling losses He adds “I in not saving steel is the final answer sht Peafnidv cites the frank Hellrose studv for the Illinois which Natural Histrv Survev estimates 1 to million birds air killed vearlv due to lead jNusurung But I din d ids qcii t loris hi m I tifi tent of h ad n i i tr k' " rt is i (lit ft it is st rums pit hli n fa re I i i v ! v 'n I mas a gi tfiS mgrsl i bgh u is are i in "llll i! i ii ic i t (to in r i Mi m ami uMit'ii’ilii'ii ur r m w K ng t ai lie v of oh ruling terl and hiss t get ti r o rent e a sfiu( w 1m ih t lie Mrjerl a s of Prov an s i pi m irv i ' r j I Bombed Cruund bmi'' R "I r r wmented arc o' birds that 'rmers and mm th I m them Om'mI niri nsi 11 li I r " m n m i mi slightly nicxHiinR flotk k yS A ma live KusMin ' sis gid birds l(mm atth m marement inK haphazardly swoop down ant! the highway man'V mi lsn? t heir mark anti slain lnt0 trHh- - anil cars Such I if MU t H 51 n ir at''"' blrd!’ ' itated I y I have strewn el he rtiatlsuie balh to t harre the birds living while intox ttfcjjoo's 'Disco' THL 1RTC'lRMDnLPMLSfNTATiVL DaieOctober 25 Ft I ©l tet W or 3rd 18yrs up ityafrtfhxtnS at tw — DISCO HOW IT SHOULD DEH & ou I0REQUIRE0 Oriporiurri 53 altv-t- (! u kf IRTQIRVED 3 days only! 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