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Show that a furbearer’s ees is required for some species, like bobcats, but that coyotes are not protected at all in Utah. Bates explains, “Wildlife Services, a branch of the federal agency Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, or APHIS, removes coyotes through trapping, aerial gunning and the use of M-44’s to protect livestock in the area. Statewide, there is a considerable predation problem, especially with domestic sheep.” So animals targeted by trappers can legally be allowed to remain in the trap for up to two days, whether it’s 110 degrees or -20. When the end finally comes, usually by gunshot or clubbing, death is a blessing. Coyotes can be trapped indiscriminately in numbers as large as the trapper can claim, and usually despite the perceived “predaE CANYON COUNTRY THE ZEPHYR/ APRIL-MAY 2007 pher Tom Arnold had died, at least I could take comfort knowing he’d lived a long and happy life.. He was one of the first Moabites I met whenI came to town. He reminded me of Frank Morgan in the Wizard of Oz. Imperturbable, joyous and full of life, right to the end, he was one of a kind. I drew the accompanying doodle of Tom Tom, more than 25 years ago. He never lost his smile. KUDOS to the MOAB DINER In our relentless 24/7 world, it’s always refreshing to find someone willing to buck the trend. So hats off to the Moab Diner for deciding to close on Sunday. Sure, it might be an inconvenience to some, who think all businesses should be open and available all the time, but isn’t it good to know there’s a business out there that puts something above maximizing profits. Like TIME OFF! Well done, Jeff. UDOT’S SUMMER ROAD PROJECTS: Have they got some delays for us! If you're planning a trip to Moab this summer, be ready for some intense delays, thanks to a series of massive Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) road projects on US 191 and US 491. The Road Department plans to spend in excess of $20 million on three separate projects, both north From the October 1993 THE BLOODY HISTORY OF 2 issue of The Zephyr... “The Bloody History of Animal rh IN THIS ISSUE OF THE ZEPHYR VOLUME 19 NUMBER | April/May 2007 4...POINTBLANK War & Population By Michael Carter 7...THE BULLETIN BOARD of DOOM 8...LOSING SOLITUDE By Martin Murie "War...A recent and personal history" and south of Moab, and along a nine mile stretch of US 491 just east of Monticello. The delay that will have you pulling your hair (I’m already in a state of self-induced thinning) occurs south Damage Control” of Moab, from about Hole n’ the Rock to Hatch Wash, a distance of 15 miles. In two separate areas, UDOT contrac- tion” problem, the real motivation for most trappers is. the income from the pelts. It’s a money-maker, plain and simple. I know trappers who finance their vacations on the furs their traps yield for them. I hope that as this debate continues, more people will extend the scope of their outrage to include the thousands of coyotes and foxes and bobcats and muskrats and beavers and badgers and porcupines and rabbits and mule deer fawns and even redtail hawks that have fallen victim as well. The leg-hold trap is not very discriminating. There is no reason why we should be. Let's save our dogs, but let’s not forget about the others. tors are adding passing lanes and making major realignments. What's particularly frustrating is that much of this same stretch of road was plagued by highway delays last summer as well. In 2006, they resurfaced this section and flaggers stopped traffic well into September. Now they're going back and widening the highway in the same places. And don’t think you can wait until 5 PM to avoid the mess. The contractor plans to go 24 hours a day, five days a week. The work is scheduled to last until September. According to Myron Lee of UDOT, the work may be done earlier than that but the contract doesn’t require completion until September. This means, says Lee, that if the contrac- tor feels he’s making good progress, he can leave this work site oe) and work another project. ink you can at least have a nice chat on your cell phone while you wait for the pilot car, don’t hold your breath. Much of the construction zone is out of cell phone reach...one bar. And finally, once this work is done, can we 12...A STATEMENT AGAINST the VIETNAM WAR By Wendell Berry. Almost 40 yerars later, the message is as compelling and appropriate as it was then. 15...REEL WAR memorable lines from films about war 16...WE BROKE IT...NOW WHAT? The Iraq War...where do we go now? By Lance Christie expect an unimpeded ride in 2008? Nope, more road proj- ects on US 191 and on US 6 are in the offing. Happy motoring. (For more on Tom Arnold, visit the Zephyr web site and go to the archives: August/September 2001) AND FINALLY...BRAVE NEW WEST My book, “Brave New West: Morphing Moab at the : Speed of Greed,” is finally out there on the shelves. Writ- ing it was easy...now comes the hard part. Promoting the damn thing. The University of Arizona Press has arranged for two book signings, so far. The first will be at Ken Sand- ers Rare Books in Salt Lake City on March 30, at 7 PM. The second will be at Back of Beyond Books, in Moab, on (wouldn't you know it), Friday the 13th (of April) at 7 PM. “THE RANKS ARE THINNING.” As many of you know, I printed both Zephyr winter issues early last year and I worried about the risk. I even included a disclaimer that said in part, “If events occur between the time this issue is printed and the time it reaches lam absolutely terrified of public events like these and I hope as many of you as possible will show up with smelling salts, if need be, to keep me in an upright position. And if it seems I’ve forgotten your name, don’t be insulted. Last month, Melody Sakrison’s name briefly slipped right out of my brain, despite the fact we’ve known each other for more than a quarter century. I still insist, however, that it’s not the years, it’s the mile- age. So I hope to see you all there, whoever the hell you are. 18...FROM the CRAWLSPACE of HISTORY notes from the desk of Ned Mudd 20...MARCH 16, 2003 An Ethereal Interloper in the Oval Office By Jim Stiles — newsstands that causes all or part of it to be in bad taste, I apologize.” To be honest, I was thinking of national or world events; it never occurred to me that barely 24 hours 2 after the issues were printed, my best friend might die suddenly. Bill Benge passed away last October of a massive heart attack; he had planned to help me unload the papers on Saturday and had looked forward to seeing his latest |: ads, which had become a familiar sight on the Zephyr’s back page. I was at first mortified to realize that his law: Hya practice ad would continue to appear, months after his death. I even considered tossing all 30,000 copies and doing = Oo a CS another press run. Ultimately though, I decided Bill would enjoy the irony and maybe even watching me squirm a bit. That darnn Willie Flocko. I still miss him more than I can describe. (More about Bill on page 23.) In the weeks that followed Bill's death, even more oldtime Moabites left us—among them legendary river runners Brian Coombs and Linda Wittkopf, both too young to depart so prematurely. And though attorney Rose Reilly, lived in San Juan County, her life touched many Moabites. She died from injuries sustained in a car accident---again, too young to go. But when I heard my old pal, VW mechainic/philoso- BRAVE NEW WEST March 30, 7 pm at Ken Sanders Rare Books in Salt Lake City April 13, 7 pm at Back of Beyond Books in Moab COVER PHOTO is from an old 1941 LIFE magazine. The city is Minsk. 3 23...BILL BENGE...OLD FRIEND By Jim Stiles and a selection from WILLIE FLOCKO'S COUNTRY KITCHEN 28...FEEDBACK The Readers Respond (the catch-up edition) |