Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday April 30 2004 — C3 Rfflnm© ®wira©D’ Ck if C W AP photo Babyfoot Lake in the Siskiyou National Forest in southwestern Oregon is seen In this file photo The owner of a gold mine inside the forest has lost one court battle over his right to drive to his property : Wild turkeys on course in Arizona TUCSON Ariz(AP) — After nearly two decades of work a native turkey appears to be taking hold in southern fact we’re offering some limited hunting opportunities” Three are roughly 300 to 400 Gould’s turkeys across Arizona now he said “We’re very pleased with Arizona! For the eighth time since 1983 Game and Fish Depart- our progress” Four hunters will be able to bag turkeys from the Huachu-c- a Mountains in this spring’s hunt Historically the Gould's turkeys favored the region’s oak grasslands but ranchers miners and others who settled the area between the Civil War and World War I essentially wiped out the Gould’s population The turkeys however remained plentiful in the Mexican states of Sonora and Chi' huahua In March 50 Gould’s ' a turkeys were captured in Mexico about 175 miles south of Douglas Game and Fish biologists last week released 35 turkeys in the Mount Graham foothills ment specialists released a flock of rare Gould’s turkeys into some of southeastern Arizona’s mountain ranges It’s part of an ongoing effort involving the US Fish and Wildlife Service the National Wild Turkey Federation Mexican biologists and local volunteers to repopulate the Sky Islands with turkeys In at least some of the ranges the efforts are paying off In the Huachuca Mountains near Siena Vista there probably are between 150 and 200 Gould’s turkeys reintroduced in 1983 and 1987 “That population is doing real well right how” said Brian Wakeling Game and Fish big game supervisor “In so-call- Yec-or- l©s©s GRANTS PASS Ore (AP) — The owner of a gold mine inside the Kalmiopsis Wilderness on the Siskiyou National Forest has lost one court battle over his right to drive to his property but is continuing his fight The US Forest Service recently agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by environmentalists by withdrawing their 1998 decision granting Carl Alleman of Selma motorized access to the land After Alleman refused the toms of a special use permit granting him eight motor vehicle trips pa year to his property located 12 miles inside the wilderness boundary the Forest Service felt it had better use for its money dbd©'Q:©i?d ssgQ than to defend its decision to give him access Illinois Valley District Ranger Pam Bode said Tuesday Alleman said he is awaiting the outcome of his own lawsuit against the Forest Service It claims The Wilderness Act and the 1866 Mining Act both grant him the right to drive to his 60 acres in southwestern Oregon’s Klamath Mountains He had been planning to turn the property into a wilderness resort but since the freest burned in the 2002 Biscuit fire he said he wants to mine the gold In general federally designated wilderness areas on national forests do not allow motor vehicles in order to preserve the natural condition of GEM AND MINERAL SHOW AND SALE Cache Of Gems Qet Acquainted wHh the Onuteat Hobby In the Jewelry GoMsmKhlng Fossils SHveramlthlng the environment and feelings of solitude Exceptions can be granted for holders of mining claims and other historical uses “The challenge right now is because there are literally thousands of these within the wilderness areas around the country how the agencies deal with access to these things is always really critical” said George Nickas of Wilderness Watch based in Missoula Mont The group was a plaintiff in the lawsuit with the Siskiyou Regional Education Project of Cave Junction “Historically the Forest 660-some-o- dd Service has been etty good about limiting people to primarily foot and horseback access into these places Unfortunately in this case they have been bending over backwards to accommodate the private interest rather than protect the wilderness I think it’s a pattern we’re going to see more of” The Kalmiopsis Wilderness was among the original areas protected from development by The Wilderness Act in ' 1964 The area had been mined for gold since the 1880s Alleman patented his mining claim in 1988 for $150 Large Selection of New Generation Roses I Vforid Exhibits Displays & Demonstrations Gemstones $)©§©§§ Vacksm&IMdns'Roses Naturally the best for over 125 years Minerals Lepklary Jewelry Making Weeks Roses Hybrid Tea Grandiflora Floribunda & Itee Roses O " 4 lb Floweriiil & Rose Fobfdf and hobbyists from Cache - -- — Hie Rrarmoummn u—4 imi mineral artifacts diver and maned lMamSna BQIQnilinillgi mM JVWVa withSystemic ONSALE $498 anaafiadraanBH6e8enan Thera era thoueands of racks minerals metals end other findings that make up the fascinating exhibits of Itiwiiw jMid hpidfy artists lay irithpard3ar- 1 2 V Fair Grounds & ’ 'Cache County 410 South 5 West Logan Utah 10:00 am to 7:00 percustc ANDERSON’S SEED & GARDENnc 469 West Center Logan 752-23- 45 pm Saturday: Sunday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Provo River flows THE BIDDING HAS STARTED! 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