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Show Guzzlers provide thirsty wildlife a much needed drink e More than 570 water sources are providing thirsty birds and animals with water in some of Utahs harsh- vere drought were having this year, theyre vital," says Dean Mitchell, upland game coordinator for the Division of Wildlfe Resources. Water is often the major factor in how many young and adult birds and animals make it through man-mad- est environments this sum- mer. The water sources are known as guzzlers and the Di- the summer here in Utah. vision of Wildlife Resources and other agencies have been placing them on public land in Were trying to help them out by providing a water source in areas that can be extremely dry this time of year. Mitchell says chukar par- Utah since the 1940s. These guzzlers are always important to wildlife during the summer but with the se tridge and mourning doves in :e TO ALL ALL most. Guzzlers are also heavily used by desert bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope and mule deer. Birds and animals that people hunt arent the only wildlife that benefit, however. There are a whole host of nongame species that ben- efit, including jackrabbits, small mammals, gophers and a myriad of birds," he says. Mitchell says guzzlers vary n in size, from guz- 350-gallo- Sales Strictly FIRST Come, FIRST SERVED! AREA RESIDENTS: 5 Utah are the game birds that use the states guzzlers the greatest public sale of truly 'fine' in the Four Corners Area!" ivn & Country Furnishings! 5 THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - Page 13 zlers built for chukar partridge to guzzlers for bighorn sheep that hold as much as 10,000 gallons of water. Regardless of their size, all guzzlers have similar features. They include an apron that collects rain and snow, a tank that stores the water and a drinking trough that supplies it to birds and animals. The water is usually supplied by rain and snowfall, but its been so dry in parts of southern Utah this year that Division of Wildlife Resources personnel have had to haul water to some of the guzzlers there. Most ofUtahs guzzlers have been built by DWR personnel in the states harshest environ- ments, including the west Desert and areas in southern Utah. DWR staff place them in areas that provide good habi- tat and good escape cover from predators. Guzzler costs range from 0er U.WUsnf $800 to $10,000, depending on their size. Most of the money fn for smaller guzzlers comes TWi8i from Utahs Habitat Conserva- For PUBLIC SALE During This Warehouse Sale! Be Offered PUBLIC BE license. Money for the larger guzzlers used by bighorn sheep Dinette Set NOW s29993 ers who buy conservation hunting permits. Another big contributor to guzzlers in Utah is the Water for Wildlife Foundation, a 501(c)(3) conserva- non-prof- it tion organization based in Lander, Wyoming, which projects to help wildlife across the country. Funding is also provided by the National Wild Tirkey Federation and other conservation groups. These organizations rely on donations from members and the general public to fund guzzlers and other wildlife conservation projects. Because of safety concerns related to overcrowding guzzler areas with hunters, and because of the sensitivity of guzzler site locations being use by wildlife, the DWR will not provide maps of guzzler site locations. the DWR does provide information about the general areas of Utah where most of the guzzlers are found, however. This information is available by logging on the DWRs Internet Web site at www.wildlife.utah.govpdf guzzlermap.pdf. Metal futon with 8 full mattress. By Fashion Bed! velvet recliner. Selection of colors. 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