Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday October 2 2003 — A7 ' a Moving aminnaDs struggle in zoos (AP)— Animals that roam' widely in nature fare poorly when they are fenced in at zoos according to a study that calls for an overhaul of the way such beasts are kept In captivity wide-rangispecies such as polar bears and lions have a higher infant mortality rate and are more likely to pace back and forth out of boredom than other zoo animals British researchers found in an analysis of 40 years of data Most zoos around the world need to build larger more complex exhibits for roving animals said Georgia Mason an Oxford University zoologist and the study’s lead author Or they could stop housing roaming animals Mason said “As their animals die and need replacing zoos should just try replacing them with smaller-rangin- g species because they’re more likely to be successful” Mason said In the past llecade British zoos have gradually stopped replacing polar bears when they die because zookeepers found breeding difficult and noticed erratic behavior in the captive animals she said Zookeepers have long known that caging wandering animals can disrupt their natural habits But in the past zoos mainly focused on improving animals’ hunting ( skills in captivity The study published in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature was partly funded by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare and six British zoos including those in Bristol and Edinburgh ' Don’t fence me in Ankhals that roam over large areas Inf the wM do not fare wel acconflng to a study Sale prices effective through October released Thursday : ng ' ' Natural Infant mortality! homo kJ J i if mruaftrSBSO'nei aieset engines 31000 £ 07 $ijj Lion Fights corrosion SALE MSS 57 id£ Arctic Fox 6” vtv BENCH SADDLE PAD 15 17 American Herculon with fleece backing leathers wash in cold water and hang Mink to dry ' NOTE All motUMy rate month SALE 008 among captivaanimala' ReqS2199 AP SOURCE Nature Zoos particularly those in North America have taken steps in the last few years to build larger more natural habitats said Michael Hutchins director of conservation for the American Zoo and Aquarium Association M297 SP800 LUBRIMATIC ULTRA-LUB- E 14 oz SALE : Zoos also give animals more variety in their enclosures such as borders for them to patrol and structures for them to climb he said Flag $2495 $6 97 Reg $1295 10104 TORCH KIT HsgS2895 516" Xtt’WGH TEST TOW WITH GRAB HOOKS SALE $169 lfcgS49S7 24 BROWER STOCK WATERER will handle 100 calves 40 heads of cauranteed not to scratch 8 Reg SALE OFF DELUXE SWEAT SCRAPER - labeled for junk mail government bureaus social security and health insurance offices and “Letters to God” Ten such pleas for divine intervention have arrived in the last couple of days some from the United States France Nigeria Australia and Ecuador One came — somehow — with no stamps Puzzled by what to do with the letters one worker started taking them to the Western Wall a remnant of the ancient Second Temple compound and Judaism’s holiest site where Jews traditionally stuff tiny notes of prayer in the cracks between its hulking stones “From there it’s not in our hands” Rabihiya said Eventually the notes and letters left at the Wall are buried on Jerusalem’s outskirts along with damaged religious texts and other materials considered too holy for the garbage dump The notes offer a sometimes charming glimpse into people’s private wishes One man asks for forgiveness for stealing money from a grocery store as a child Another man from Sauls-buTenn wrote a tiny message and asked the postmaster to deliver it to the Western Wall because he heard a rumor that would work It reads: “Please help me to be happy Please help me find a nice job in Tallahassee or Monroe or some nice place and find a good wife — soon ry ' XSjSSl Reg S3 99 AP Letters to God find way to Western Wall W $097 SALE I0UR LOWEST PRICES’ LEAD POPES FLOATING TANK 15 CHORE GLOVES standard 2 ply SALE Ice-fre- SALE 1777 97 Reg $2495 Reg $2595 20 umsuoNracrs $987 ON OUR ENTIRE & PROPANE MR HEATER RADIANT HEATER 3 pair Reg $349 WITH WARMTH OfTK LADDER 'Meets or exceeds ansi standards All steel for durability and strength STOCK OF GLOVES We have most EVERYTHING SUN Adjustable from 8000 to 14000 BTU’shour operates on all 20 lb FOLDING PLATFORM EP SAVE NOW AND SAVE AT THESE ELECTRIC GAS 1 sales399 ALLREDWINGS Reg $5599 Q97 SALE enery effecient Reg $129 IN HEATERS! 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