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Show k SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1995 Wildlife Disease project within Zion National Park During the week of January 9, 1995, 20 mule deer in Zion National Park were captured using dropnets. 16 Adults andfour fawns were examined and ear tagged teers are monitoring the mule deer for signs of its return. The cooperative effort in January between the WyomingState Veterinary Labratory, the Utah Dibefore beingreleased. Radio trans- vision of Wildlife Resources, and mitters were also applied to five the National Park Service was a adult does to enable resource man- good example of agencies workagers to track movements of the ing together for the mutual benmule deer. This operation was part efit of each other and wildlife, of ongoing efforts within the Divi- said Superintendent Falvey. sion ofResource Management and Questions may be addressed to Research to study native diseases the Natural Resource Specialist at in the mule deer herd within Zion Zion National Park, Sheri ext 7 1. National Park. Division ChiefVic-to- r Fedorchak, at Vieira explained that he is especially interested in a pinkeye outbreak which has affected mule deer in Zion Canyon for the past two winters. A small group of local people Pinkeye, or keratoconjun- attended the first in a series of ctivitis may cause temporary three hearings for the proposed Kanab City Library now open blindness in wildlife speeds such Fredonia Wastewater System. Storyteller Dickie Robinson shared some World War II tales with some interested listeners during the American as mule deer or bighorn sheep. In Several representatives of Sun- Girls" exhibit at the Kanab City Library. The exhibit featured books, magazines, newspapers, crafts and food besides some cases, this leads to death of rise Engineering told of the op- the wartime stories. The library is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday under a temporary the animals from starvation, pre- tions available for the project. permit. It is now housed in the old Barco Building at 533 East, 300 South, next door to Dollar Mania. dation or injuries. Managers were This included the types of sysespecially concerned that the tems as well as the types of fundsmaller desert bighorn herd, ing available. Fredonia has inwhich was reintroduced into the qualified as a park in the 1970s, might contract come community and is eligible the disease. The work in Zion for 55 grant funding. The system is estimated to cost National Park will hopefully lead researchers to an understanding in the neighborhood of 5 milof how wildlife contract the dis- lion dollars depending on the ease and determine if it can be area included. The monthly cost transmitted between domestic hopefully will be about $26 per and wild species. This is neces- month. Connection fees will also o o sary for researchers to predict the have to be determined. An election will be called in impacts ofoutbreaks in other wildlife species on state, federal, and the very near future and will be held 120 days after the call. This private lands. So far this winter, no animals will be some time in the summer have been seen with the disease; of 1995. The system could be however, managers and volun completed by 1996. 801-772-32- Fredonia sewer hearing low-modera- te 4-- 'G G Now serving your general contracting needs Utah & Arizona Licensed "Give us a call - We do it all" 602-643-75- 17 222 Ammom The OLD BARN PLAYHOUSE is under new management. Russ & Doug Keller invite you to audition for the summer production of "Gunstroke on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the e summer job Old BamsThe funnest you'll ever have. Good pay too. Prior acting experience desirable, but not necessary. Come on out and have some fun! 222 Sure, you could get a home equity credit line somewhere else. But youTl pay for it. If you're looking for the lowest variable rate on a home equity line of credit, youll find it at Zions Bank. If you happen to find a lower rate at some other Utah bank or credit union, bring us in a copy of the offer and well match it. So do your homework. And we'll see you soon. part-tim- ZIONS BANK Mibr F D I K C We reserve the right to limit this offer to product features and services currently offered by Zions Bank.OfTer expires 6195. V ' lTnS ' , |