Show ttnm V Section Friday July 12 2002 Pagel The Herald Journal Outdoors report Rowers and birds SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Biologists have discovered whirling disease in a hatchery and stream mat were previously thought to be safe from the infection About 35000 pounds of fish mostly rainbow trout at the Mara- moth Creek state fish hatchery will likely be destroyed said Joe Valentine aquatic culture supervisor for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources A handful of fish at the spring-fe- d state hatchery tested positive for die disease in May Subsuent tests in Mammoth Creek which is fed by the spring turned up an even heavier Bridgerland Audubon Society will host a family hike to thelbny Grove Like ares to enjoy wildflowers birds and other wildlife on Saturday The basins around Tbny Grove Lake Harbor quiet groves of trees limestone sinkholes and high meadows The trip leaves at 8 am from the parking lot between the Logan Fire Station and the Straw Ibis (50 E 150 North in Logan) Reihhard Jockel will be our tnp leader Bring binoculars and a picnic lunch For information call Dick Hunen at (43S) 734-26- trout-crippli- 53 Sawtooth trip The USU Outdoor Recreation Cen- ter is sponsoring a backpacking trip in Idaho’s high country Aug 8 The group will hike the mountain range of the g Sawtooths with scenic views of alpine lakes and thick pine forests y ORC is also sponsoring a rafting trip on the Snake River near Alpine Wyo on Aug 14 For information and registration call the ORC or check out our web- at site at wwwusueduorc 25-mi- state hatchery Whirling disease hits infestation Valentine said “This just popped up much to our surprise in a hatchery we thought was secure” he said It isn’t dear if the hatchery was contaminated by the stream or vice versa Whirling disease is a bacterium spread by a tiny worm Infected fish develop bone deformities which sometimes cause the fish to swim in circles It is harmless to humans even if ingested Mammoth Creek is one among many Utah waters that are now infected Rainbow trout are among e the most susceptible to whirling Some poteotily infected filh ng from the Mammoth Creek hatchery have already been stocked into nearby southwestern Utah waters such as Navajo Reservoir Duck Creek and Panguitch Lake “We thought this was probably the safest among our hatcheries” “Once it's in a water it's pretty much there forever” Valentine said “This is just another watershed that we’re losing to whirling disease” Wildlife officials are most concerned about protecting the state’s native cutthroat trout from whirling disease Wild fish elsewhere in the West Klations out by the disease which is fatal when it infects baby fish “We’re trying to protect other hatcheries We hope out future doesn't contain repeating this time and Valentine said There are 10 state fish hatcheries The Midway hatchery is in the process of being sanitized after ' whirling disease was discovered there in 2000 Cleanup at the Mammoth Creek hatchery will likely take ng 18 months he said But for Mammoth Creek and nearby waters the damage has been done du-cu- ' See DISEASE on C2 le 15-1- breath-takin- one-da- 797-32- Dixon lauded with national 64 Story series volunteer award The Stokes Nature Center’s Sum- mer Story Series designed for young naturalists to listen to stories and participate in fun activities crafts and games will continue next week This program is designed for ages 4 to 7 years old and goes from 10 am to noon July 16 30 and Aug 6 13 and July 17 31 and Aug 7 14 Advance is registration and or required Please call visit us at wwwlogannatureorg By Lance Frazier outdoors edttbr ted B ’ryan Dixon favors action over words and in that he reminds-felloBridgerland Audubon Society member Keith Archibald of a local icon “He’s die reincarnation of Allen Stokes” says Archibald of Dixon and a conservationist could receive no higher praise Until his death in 1996 Stokes was outdoors education personified in Cache Valley a living field guide for young and old alike Dixon primarily through his efforts with BAS has attempted to cany on that legacy and last month his work was recognized by the National Audubon Society which named Dixon a 2002 Callison Award winner The Cbaries Callison Awardgiven to oflCVDhmteer ai&fone ' professional Audubon member each y£ar since 1994 was established to recognize those “whose continued diligence has accomplished ' sound environmental legislative policy achievement at the local state or federal level” That description fits Dixon perfectly according to BAS president Val Grant “Bryan is an essential person in this commu- nity his involvement in a project is an important determinant to whether it actually happens” states Grant “Once Bryan makes a commitment to supporting an effort he follows signifthrough ' and his involvement is always ' icant” National Audubon Society director of field support Lynn Tfcnnefbss says Dixon who trav-eled to Lincoln Neb to accept a plaque and ' a framed Audubon printwas chosen from a large nationwide pool of nominees for the award “I was oVerwbelmed”Dixon says “I couldn’t imagine there aren’t people in the country who were more qualified than L” Tennefoss who served on the panel that made the decision fees it differently “Bryan in so many ways exemplifies what ” ' we’re trying to recognize with fee Callison Award’1 she says “He’s a leader an educator and an active conservationist” “He’s agrees Archibald Tve watched him for years devote thousands of hours to local environmental causes” Favorite projects of Dixon’s include the ere- - ' qtion of foe Aden and Alice Stokes Nature Center in LoganCanyon the defeat of a proposal to establish a Cache County water conservancy district that would have dammed the Bear pre-paym- 755-32- 39 Wellsville ride The Cache Valley Veloists’Tbur de Wellsvilles an annual ride from Wellsville through Sardine Canyon to Brigham City and back via the Valley View Highway will be on Saturday There is a $5 lunch don tide with 7 am registration and an 8 am start from Wellsville City park Call Susah Buffler for information at On Monday the group will hosts familyleisure ride at 7 pm Call Alan or Alice Carlisle at On Wednesday the group will ride to Card Canyon approximately 18 miles Ride leader is Hal Cain at All ridesmeet at the northwest corner of Merlin Olsen Park unless otherwise noted fi : 752-42- 75 753-70- 713-02- 87 12 Wolf plan criticized ROCX SPRINGS wyo (AP) — License fee revenues from Wyoming hunters should not be used to finance the management of the gray wolf once the animal is removed from the endangered species list Game and Pish Department officials have been told A score of hunters and sports-tne- n from southwest Wyoming say they want the wolf to be classified as a trophy game species so the animal can be minted (Mice its federal protections are removed : about wolves overrunning elkfeedgrounds in western Wyoming and about What sort of : fttipulations the US Fish and Wildlife Service might put on the state if the federal government state-operat- ed g” ( ‘ ment is bidding public meetings this' month which will be used to draft a ptate management plan for the wolf El LucertiHaraM Journal Bryan Dixon paddes a canoe on the Bear River on Tuesday evening Dixon was recently honored fpr his volunteer efforts with the CaKson Award from the National Audubon Society River and the purchase by BAS of 80 acres of wetlands in the Amalga Barrens He frequently hosts community outings such as the canoe trip he led cm Tuesday through Cutler Marsh and has been heavily involved in theongoing Forest : reconstruction of the Wasatch-Cach- e ' Plan: The dentof ' Dixon is also a past presi- BAS who now serves as a utility man of soft-spok- en sortSj filling in wherever needed but he deflects any praise for the Callison Award to Bridgerland Audubon Society as a group “It (theaward) speaks to how activeeven a small chapter can be” Dixon say s! “Bridger- land Audubon for asmall chapter has accomplished amazing things I really accepted the award on behalf of BAS” Dixon a BAS member since he moved to Cache Wey m 1982 credits the members of the loCal chapter with being able to temper their passion for conservation with honesty “I’m most proud of Audubon’s taking a environmental position based on and hying to influent people - - activities such as seem dreadfulslow in the hand he On other comparison ly adds the subtle aspects of nature provide “much more depth” to our lives and “until peo-p- ie learn what die value of those things is it’s hard for them to appreciate that” Dixon's goal is to encourage such appreciation “Audubon has a very strong commitment to education” he says “If you can educate pie they’ll make good decisions Our biggest challenge is finding ways to make that education happen” bird-watchi- ng : : based on facts” he says “As a group iheyTye made a conscious effort to take actions based on valid information and to try not to overstate their position Al Stokes sirt that example and other people are now carrying that forward” The organization has made great strides Dixon notes but its toughest challenges lie ' ahead in the form of a new generation raised on action movies video games and motorized ’ toys “There’s so much going on these days to grab people’s attention” he laments noting that ' ' Report accuses Forest Service of mismanagement ' accessto other places including facilitate commercial loggingTo fornia Oregon and Alaska — have vate lands’ V maintenance backlogsof more than ' add insult to injury we are left with i billion Thetir : an$8 $200millioneach rMdmaiqtenancebilL” industry has argued ‘ is jeopardized if forest health v that said Lancelot California’s exceeds alone more than of million $100 backlog backlog roads cannot be built to remoVe trees Forest Service spokesman Joe? billion vriiile’Oregon and Alaska' ' that serve as fuel for lyildfirtsi Forest each need more than $800 million in Walsh said the agency had just : morethanSlOOnpllionmannual ' J ' received Service official “need to thin diese die late subsidies to foe timber industry to " ' V forest roadfoaintehancethercport Wednesday report "Corooriate welfare for ' forest&and they can’t do it on thfcir iL Other states heetftig significant and as reviewing it before com- build new roads for logging a V r trie timper industry IS Mnrttami own" Mechefo said meriting mintannrg Watchdog group saysi ‘ Me compared torest Service pay- But an inmistry spokesman called In a report released Thursday Tax-Idaho New Mexico Arizona and OUt 6f COfltTbl ' ' ' ' ments ) the for road construction to those Common Sense outlined for misleading Washington'' report payers 'i 'v made by the Armyto paint a bar-for road construction “is a subsi- states dwtimber of In i v eadi 5 what it calls (hose Money J racks far cry from a subsidy” said John ilidutrv has received subsidies to idiesby the U5 Forest Service to the wf new its report' the taxpayers group Mechem spokesman for the Ameri- - Miuildh11" !j timber industiy rWCWnflWni8WB6 niads die report said criticized the Bush administration for can Forest and PaperAssociation a I Next year’s federal budget j — trade group that representsmore than trying to undo a Cljntori-rir- a policy includes foorethan SI 16 million in “Corporate welfare for the timber v of restricting road building said Jill -i 250 forest product companies and out controL” die tinmer is of nibsidiesfor industryindustry 7 ' "r mercial logging in key areas of related the of in “Lost for The the as Lancelot Forest construction organizations taxpayers president report mostly payments road- “Roads serve many different pur-natiooaj foresti The of thousands of miles ofndw logging ' HowthrForest Service’s Misdirec-- v group which inqiiiton the Forest dian timber rule off other Service i million V 585 aerra Mischief and ropes toads die rnort said' V don Mismanagement harvesting” poses amqng othet agencies is “One said forest Mechem out hnra are are subsidies even as YourTkxDdlars”saida big' provided ISquanden shelfing vibe “Thayers See REPORT on C2 of states — topped by Cali- - bucks for new road construction to v The main use is recreation and more than $8 tnllim in heeded main- - lumdfiil ' WASHINGTON (AP) — National' tenance of existing national forest 16 states roads goes undone the report said mainly in the West — have a roqd maintenance :1 '' "$1 'a ’ ’ ! 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