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Show THE Wednesday, April 24, 1974 PARK CITY cum Page 8 WEEKLY WILDLIFE REPORT DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP YEAR 2050? Perpetuation of desert bighorn sheep in their natural range was the main topic at the Desert Bighorn Sheep Council technical meeting in Moab, Utah this month. The Council, which is comprised of state and federal wildlife biologists and interested citizens, built this years theme around Desert Bighorn Sheep Year 2050. conference attendants emphasized the need for bighorns to have an environment relatively free from man's encroachment. Biologist Mark C. Jorgenson reported his studies in a California state park show an average 50 percent reduction in sheep watering activity near a back road when vehicles were in the vicinity. He indicated free and undisturbed watering opportunities in hot summer months are especially important. Gary Ferrier, a biologist in the southern California Arizona a tremendous area, reported growth in recreational use of the lower Colorado River Basin and its impoundments, lie said this has caused many local sheep to abandon populations histroically important lambing and watering areas. Intensive sheep habitat inventory, effective water storage impoundments from summer use, transplants into historical ranges and radio tracking were cited as solutions for and preven-tativof declining bighorn habitat. Utah Division of Wildlife Many . Sundance and Bustin telemetry. In November, 1972, radio transmitters with four different color collars were placed on seven ewes and five rams. Data was collected on three ewes, but the other radios failed. Eight rams and four ewes were fitted with improved radios and colored collars in December, 1973. A solar cell was used with four transmitters which had lithium Chloride and nickel cadmium batcell solar teries. The theoretically can recharge the batteries for an indefinite period. A11 1973 are transmitters working. Observation of color marked bighorns will continue even after radio signals have stopped to aid in migration owner. Bustin, who belongs to David Jepma, is a native of Salt Lake Citv. Sundance and Bustin are ten and a half and four and a half months old respectively. Bruce was promised the pick of the litter when the duos mother muda. If you had only his name as a clue, where would you guess Sundance was born? Newark, New Jersey, right? Wrong! Sundance, Utah, is the correct answer according to Bruce Millar, the dogs mination of .the prize pup was easily accomplished in that Sundance was the only survivor of the birth. Being an only child, he received all the nourishment any American, Canada and Ber- SAWlf ORDERS TO GO 649-890- 2 HOT SANDWICHES FOOSBALL Resources biologists provided data identifying sheep movements within their home ranges through the use of radio atenna. Biologists can identify lambing grounds, summer ranges and movement patterns within the bighorns home range. In the future, this data will aid land management agencies in iden-tifiyi- areas important to sur- year 2050. EAST PHONE: 277-899- 2 Any size tires for COMPACT & FOREIGN CARS $32.50 FET Muty in iitii ad and $4).oo on 4 iim No trade in required 4010 South Hiqhldnci Salt Lake City, Utah Open Satin day 8 AM to ) PM Di ve 841 17 first became pregnant. Deter- summtT EflGinEERinG compfinv youngster could want. This situation is probably responsible for Sundances most notable characteristic, his size. Standing thirty-on- e inches at the he is the largest Irish shoulders, setter in existence to the best of Bruces knowledge and he has not reached full maturity as yet. Indications are that Bustin, who entered the world with the died shortly before being, discovered by Sundance. Although Sundance and Bustin have championship blood coursing through their veins, it seems at this point that both will forsake show business for the simple mountain life. MAY 1st open again with a complete stock of TENNIS, FISHING, BACK PACKING, CAMPING, SPORTSWEAR, there, they are most likely roaming the mountains. Both love playing in the snow and swimming in streams and other bodies of water. Not only is Sundance big in stature, but he also possesses a nose of great ability. While in Sundance, Utah, last year, he picked up a scent and led a band of followers to the largest deer ever recorded in that area. The four point buck had been wounded by gunshot and evidently closed until will usual allotment of ten brothers and sisters, will also be a large dog, but probably not the equal of Sundance. The two dogs are usually found in the back of Bruces pickup truck, but if not TACK & SADDLERY. . . ENGINEERING SURVEYING CONSULTING SUPPLIES I get em at STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL Office - Silver King Bank v649-8809559 8216 8 -- -- NEXT TO THE GONDOLA AT THE RESORT CENTER 649-985- 2 ng vival of the species; a step toward keeping desert bighorns with us until and beyond the UNUaiTCD es Sundance and Bustin, setters that run together, share the Coalition Canine spotlight this week. Both are of the same parentage and are grandsons of international champions who have won top honors in studies. Sheep movements are monitored from fixed winged aircraft. A biologist and pilot fly the study area listening for beeps from the transmitters. They can pinpoint locations with a directional |