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Show 4B Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Wednesday, December 24, 1980 Helper, San Rafael lead girls' junior high basketball play (Continued from Page 5B) for the winners. Canyon View made the trip to East Carbon and managed to come away with two victories but the ninth grade boys faltered and dropped a tight and Robles and decision to the Martinez each had nine. Vikings. All of the Canyon East Carbon came of View a more with scoring was up in two concentrated balanced scoring n attack to grab the win. players, Cory 15 and Garrett had Sanchez points 44-- 41 Mor-tense- Sandoval had three of the eight during the second half scoring affair, Canyon 15. but were still three View holding out for a victory. East Carbon had points short at the David Leamaster 8 built up a half- final buzzer. time lead and the The eighth grade matched the entire between the Viking output by encounter of Cougars Cayon View came back to Vikes and Cougars scoring eight points outscore their rivals turned out to be a low himself for the Cougars. Hansen, each getting the Vikes managed to put on the points 14-- 18 25-1- scoreboard. Harrison Shuree the Canyon paced 3 View girls to a 35-2- the cellar with an win over East Carbon by scoring 16 points. Chris Tucker added six more as Cougar coach Arva Millers record. Canyon View pulled away behind rarest mammals. The grey wolf and wolverine were believed to have disappeared d from the state. The of in all rarest mammals ferret, the United States, has been verified in the state only once. Recent unconfirmed sightings have renewed the posibility Utah may be a home for a few isolated individuals of these rare species. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has initiated a program black-foote- Wanted: Information to the Location of Utah Leading Rare Mammals. Bob Hasenyager, Division biologist, is specifically requesting d information about the Canada wolverine, lynx ferret, river otter, gray wolf, the spotted bat and the Mexican big - eared called JVM Mila W1 Mv v ' J CIDAFG CmFVB.G South Prico black-foote- off bat. The species determined. Each time a sighting is received, Hasenyager discusses the facts with the individual reporting the sighting. If it is a strong case, he pinpoints the location on a map. These mappings are already indicating multiple sightings from some locations. A photograph or other concrete evidence is needed to confirm a sighting. So far, concrete evidence has been unavailable. Hasenyager is encouraging Utahns to photograph both the animal and the footprint, and share any other pertinent information with the Division. I would like to know of any sightings no matter how suspect they may be. The help of Utahns is important when attempting to confirm the presence of such rare animals. A sighting report form with drawings and descriptions of these rare mammals is available at all Division of Wildlife Resources offices. d The ferret inhabits prairie dog towns and prowls into burrows by night in search of its major food. prairie dogs About 20 inches long from head to tail, the ferret is sometimes confused with its smaller light d brown cousin the weasel. The ferrets black feet and distinct black mask contrast with a pale yellow body. The Canada lynx was once common in the higher elevations of central Utah. The lynx adapts well black-foote- long-taile- From all of us at Builders Specialties East of Price bear. Probably the most playful creature in nature, the otter has been sighted along several Utah rivers and streams. This animal is so adept at finding its food that most of the day may be devoted to having a good time. Playing tag and making slides are favorite activities. Many tall tales have been spun about wolves attacking people. Bob Hasenyager emphasizes that most of these stories are unwebb-foote- Division of Wildlife Resources would like to assure a future for these rare mammals in the state. But before a management program' can be formulated, existence of these mammals must be confirmed and distribution and population of each in Hiawatha to high country snow conditions due to its snowshoe like paws. The lynx is a little larger than a bobcat. In winter, their paws become so densely furred that they are almost as large as a mountain lions paws. Less spotted than a bobcat, a lynx also has longer tufts of hair on its ear tips and face and has a completely black tip on its tail instead of a partial stripe. The wolverine, also known as Glutton or Demon, has earned its nicknames by its tenacious disposition and its habits of ransacking cabins, raiding trap lines and hiding the traps. Splashed with two broad yellow stripes from shoulder to tail, this stocky, brown creature lumbers through the forest like a miniature d founded. I would be hard - pressed to find a story where healthy wolves have attacked a person. Haysenyager said. Largest of all wild dogs, the gray wolf or timber wolf hunts alone or in packs. Wolves are expert hunters and are known to relieve each other in a long - distance chase of a quarry. They will pursue and kill animals as big as moose or buffalo. Fur varies from white to almost black. Most wolves have grayish fur mixed with brown and buff. Ears and muzzle are shorter and more rounded than a coyote. Unconfirmed sightings of the gray wolf have been reported in several areas of the state. The spotted and Mexican big eared bats are distinctive as their names imply. Hie spotted bat has three white spots on its shoulders and rump, while the Mexican big eared bat has over - sized ears. Both these bats are natives of southern Utah. Our emphasis is on all nongame species, but these rare animals demand immediate attention, Hasenyager said. He said no full - blown study has been initiated due to incomplete data and lack of funding. .More monies may become available through the nongame state income tax checkoff, by which Utahns may donate part of their state income tax refund to the -- m The joy of Christinas makes the whole world kin. Nongame Wildlife Fund. TIRE EMPLOYEES anta and his band bring you the music of laughter and good cheer this bright holidayt Thanks for the PAUL PUGLIESE LINDELL ATWOOD KEVIN AXELGARD MICHAEL AXELGARD SCOn AXELGARD harmony of your friendship. WALLY AXELGARD WALTER AXELGARD JEFF BISHOP GARY BLAKE MANFRED BROOKS KEN GEE TERRY BROWN JOHN GIAC0LETT0 LANCE BALLARD SHERRY JUDD BRENDA RACHELE JUNIOR CHAPMAN GARY KILGORE JOAN TATTON BRET NELSON LARRY OLSEN PEARL GARDNER TERRY LEE JEFF THOMAS JOE OWEN DINOSAUR TIRE SERVICE, INC 200 East Main 637-248- 0 A Coca Cola Bottling Company of Price HARMONY AT DINOSAUR the shooting of Harrison in team evened their the second half as the season record at 1 first half was closely and sent the Vikes to contested. Wildlife Report In prairie dog towns, high mountain forests and other diverse areas of the state, Utahns have reported seeing some of Americas 0-- 2 Commcrd&l Gocurlty Dank Price Office ... 690 East Main St. Helper Off ice... 136 South Main St. 637-511- 1 472-558- Green River Office... 305 North Broadway 2 564-331- . 0 |