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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 19, 2000 Outdoors Wildlife professionals receive recognition vanced degrees. Special speakers also address subjects of importance in the more complex people tor their extra efforts in professional of wildlife managebehalf of wildlife. The Wildlife ment. The Utah Chapter annually Society is a national organization of wildlife professionals awards several university dedicated to the conservation of graduate students scholarship wildlife and wildlife habitats. grants to help fund their project The 186 members of the Utah studies. Several local businesses Chapter is made up of biolo- have been supportive of this gists, students, managers, con- scholarship fund with donated servation officers, and academia funds and item for auction or from various governmental raffle. Rubys Inn, Bulkleys agencies, universities, conserva- Taxidermy, and Lynns NAPA tion organizations, and private Auto Supply are three consislandowner groups and associa- tent contributors to this protions. gram. At the awards banquet CerThe annual meeting and awards banquet is held in vari- tificates of Appreciation were ous areas of Utah. This year it presented to four members of at the U.S. Forest Service for their was in Vernal on March the Utah State University aggressive work on prescribed Uintah Basin Branch Campus. burning on the Powell Ranger The 1999 meetings were held at District. Recognized were DisUmuk. Rubys Inn. Technical presenta- trict Ranger Carl Guillette, Fire Aziz wins Honey's Jubilee tions are made by members and Management Specialist Kim guests about the many current Soper, Range Conservationist A smiling Chris and Jim Aziz pose aboard their new compliwas presented to Aziz projects and studies occurring Evan Boshell, and Wildlife Biments of Honey's and Jubilee Foods. The for having the closest guess of over 136,000 marshmallows in the big plastic in Utah. University graduate ologist Jose Noriega. The four students are encouraged to dis- Panguitch men all have made bubble in the store for their grand opening. cuss their work on wildlife an extra effort to projects leading towards ad rangelands important to vari The Utah Chapter ofThe Wild- life Society recently recognized several local professional agency 2-- four-wheele- four-wheel- 4, r, er Million dollar fishing contest In response to numerous in- cation, however they must subquiries regarding an upcoming mit completed registration forms million dollar fishing contest, at designated locations at Lake Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas Powell. will mail registration materials The contest runs between sunand countertop displays to all rise May 1 and sunset May 24, interested area retailers. 2000. Twenty stripers will be Retailers interested in receiv- tagged with one designated as ing materials should contact the million dollar fish. Lake 14 Powell Resorts & Marinas will Jayme Phillips at (800) 79 2000. also award vacation packages to by April 24, Participants in the million anglers who redeem any of the dollar fishing contest may pick other 19 tagged fish during the up registration forms at any lo contest. 1-- 40 The Easter Bunny has already been to (GLAXiEEIS Grade A Medium Eggs 3 Dozen for only $1 Available camping space may be limited over the Easter and Memorial Day holidays at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes. The campground at the Coral Pink Sand Dimes State Park is being remodeled, and is not scheduled to be open until the first week of June. The closure of the State Norman McKee, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologist were each recognized with an Award of Merit for their work in the recent of Desert Bighorn Sheep and Pronghorn Antelope to the Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument. The introductions hopefully will reestablish native wildlife species to former habitats as well as provide new opportunities of cooperation with other users of the monument. At the Vernal meetings, members of the society also elected Lisa Church, Kanab BLM biologist, to replace outgoing president Harry Barber, also of Kanab. Harry and Lisa are evidence that some of the best wildlife professionals in Utah work in this area. area. OHV access from the east side of the dunes is limited to Sand Springs only. Ponderosa Grove Campground is open for camping and can accommodate recreational vehicles up to 24 feet in total length. The campground is a fee area and sites are $5.00 per day. Single sites are limited to two vehicles. Two group sites are available at an additional nominal fee. Campsites and parking in the campground are limited and are available on a first come basis. Saving of sites or parking areas is npt allowed. For further information, conground. Dispersed camping is avail- tact the BLM Kanab Field Ofable at Sand Spring along the fice at or the Coral eastern edge of the sand dunes. Pink Sand Dunes State Park at No campfires are allowed in this 435-644-26- 435-648-280- 72 0. H1 Softball players . needed r mid-Ma- y. ' Co-E- ft : summer itballv.. . i - dur- 644-580- 1 ing the daytime, or 644-2-3 1 1 at night. The league will begin in f Harry Barber of the BLM Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument and i Jake Ramsay at J the Yellow Jacket road is open to dispersed camping and OHV access onto the sand dunes. Campfires are restricted to fire pans only. All ash, unburned wood and trash must be packed out of the area and disposed of at an authorized disposal site. Dispersed camping is available along the north side of Hancock Road at. the northern tip of the sand dunes. Although open campfires are allowed, all unburned wood must be packed out of the area. OHV access onto the dunes is restricted to the signed entrance 14 mile west of the Ponderosa Grove Camp- Park campground reduces the number of camping areas generally available to visitors at the sand dunes. The BLM is advising visitors who are planning on coming to the area over these holiday weekends to have alternative destinations in case camping areas are not available. Camping and vehicle access on BLM lands at Coral Pink Sand Dimes is as follows: The dry lake bed adjacent to All those interested in play- -' ing on a mens softball league this summer; please contact S-- trict. Spring camping on BLM lands near Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park : - Subject to stock on hand - ous wildlife species and livestock by the use Natures method-fire- . During the last two decades, approximately 40,000 acres have been treated on the Powell Dis- U To sign i " j . ,:r team or for mere information contact John or Jennifer Ltirim rt 6 14 and up. by May lEtfi, A Team fees.' 1L0.00. - 613-754- |