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Show Prairie Dogs, Bear on Wildlife agenda A proposed April 1 to June 1 to June 15. Take of Gunnisons prairie dogs from April THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, February 23, 2000 - Page La Sal bands together to help those in need 15 closure to the take of La Sal is an interesting kidney stone. Some of you are Gunnisons prairie dogs in would be allowed from June 16 place to live. It is also a spegroaning and cringing youve portions of southeast Utah through March 31. During the cial place. There is a great been there - done that". But will be among items considopen period, a license would not spirit here. More than just a it all worked out in the end . ered at upcoming Regional be required and there would be strong sense of community. As We have a half dozen or no bag limit. Advisory Council meetings. one prominent citizen stated more seniors from La Sal at of Take Gunnisons Public input about black prairie recently, Monticello High School this bear hunting and pursuit dogs would be allowed on priyear. Two of them finished re 1 to rules for Utahs 2000 seasons vate land during the April their graduation requirements mo June 15 closed period, if praialso will be sought. Those atearly and have moved on to INeWS friends life after MHS and La Sal". tending also may learn recom- rie dogs are causing agriculFROM SIERRA 1A SAL Shalena Bradshaw (of mendations about public in- tural damage or are a nuisance. , Bradshaw Welding, not coordneigh-borsBill mammals Deeter Maxine Bates, volvement, funding and by we Bradshaw wedding fame -tawareness issues affecting inator for the Division of Wildhough I hear that may change wildlife and its management life Resources, said the are family." old Little Maggie in the next couple of months) from the Watchable Wildlife Gunnison prairie dog take clorushed to is now living in Blanding. The Study Group, a citizen ad hoc sure proposal is in part a result Marie Schultz was of the San head cheerleader for the Orroom committee formed by the Di- ofa recent lawsuit filed against the emergency the b.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- Juan Hospital one recent ange and Black is now residvision of Wildlife Resources. resing in the land of the Blue and The Division also will be vice for failure to adequately morning with that nasty virus inflicting so Yellow. It happens - a lot. prairie piratory seeking RAC approval of this protect the black-taile- d Kim Redd of MHS volleyball many of the little ones this Strategic Plan: Phase 1, dog under the Endangered Spe- winter. Later in the day, she fame has left home for the cies Act. Concern has been which covers the mission, valwas flown to Primary bright lights of the big city -voiced nationwide over the defor ues, goals and objectives Childrens Hospital where she Salt Lake City. She will live Northern than and 19-mon- cline of all prairie dog species conducting wildlife management programs in Utah for and the loss of habitat. While the lawsuit didnt inthe next three to four years. There will be a meeting of volve Gunnison prairie dogs, the Southeastern Region on the Division believes their February 22 at 6:30 p.m. at needs should be addressed to the John Wesley Powell Mu- avoid possible federal listing in seum, 885 E. Main St., Green the future. Gunnison prairie River. dogs are found only in southThe Division is proposing eastern Utah, southwestern three changes to the take of Colorado, western New Mexico and Arizona. prairie dogs in Utah: Bates said the Gunnison praiOne would close areas south and east ofthe Colorado River rie dog take closure proposal in Grand and San Juan coun- will help avoid the need for fedties to the take of Gunnisons eral listing by actively managing to protect breeding populaprairie dogs during the breedtions during breeding and each season year. ing The recommended closure is young rearing periods. th spent two days stabilizing. Mom Mandy accompanied her with dad Wes and Grandma Barb following by car. It was Maggie and Mandys first air flight. I dont think they got to enjoy it much. But Maggie is home now and doing much better. Family, friends and community rallied around this little family in their crisis. Another La Salite recently spent some time at the hospital emergency room. Mr. Deeter was taken there in intense pain (and he is tougher than whang leather, so we are talking real pain). It was a with Aunt Carlie Singer. However, both ladies were back in the country last weekend along with several other Redd" ladies playing volleyball in a tournament in Moab. Also absent from La Sal, though only for awhile, is Jeremy Mallory. He is attending h a farriers school in Oklahoma. Good vocation in the area, especially for a young, strong back. His bride Stacy is staying in Moab with her folks until Jeremys retwo-mont- turn. Some others of our young folks are returning. Ryan Hansen returned home last stint week after a four-yea- r with the Marine Corps. He is now contemplating what to do with his future w'hile enjoying being home with family and friends. I always love it when he comes home. He looks so handsome in his Marine uniform (and in civvies as well, except for the day he had the big snake wrapped around his neck!). Besides, he is one of the few men I know who can pick this full figured grandma off the ground when he hugs her! Ryans younger brother - Elder Hansen - will Kevin be the first of almost half to be exact) of the La Sal LDS missionary force to return within a weeks (three-sevent- hs time span in mid-Marc- h. Their families are anxiously awaiting their return. Believe me on this one, I know whereof I speak. Ive been informed that we e law enhave a new forcement officer residing and patrolling in La Sal. Now, I dont know this from any firsthand encounters and that is good. The comptroller at our home gets real upset when my encounters lead to an increase in our insurance rate! Actually, my source of information came from the under-1- 6 full-tim- crowd who are not as thrilled about a full time Deputy in residence as the rest of the populace is. I was kind of let down with wrestling season being over. But then I found out that our awesome junior high volley- NEEDLES ball girls are back in action. OUTPOST Paula Garcia journeys to " Open Year Round Ibfoa Pohzcb ominated boards in championship game CLOSEST SERVICE TO CANYONLANDS 34 MILES WEST ON HWY 211 Key leader on Buckaroo team' iiHiiiii i m m Come into a Diamond C Store for your d Athlete of the Week 597i9I4M hard-earne- Monticello to coach the seventh graders volleyball group. They include daughter Jennifer, Kashay Wareham and Amanda Deeter. The young ladies participated in a tourney in Mancos this weekend and came out in fourth place. Not bad considering most of the other teams, including one from Monticello, are eighth graders. 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