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Show Pane 21) - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. September 24. 1996 Cougar and Waterfowl proclamations approved by Utah wildlife board unit. Following Cougar harvest objective h'irtin;' units and an increase in ii '.ck bag limit for the vnming waterfowl season were improved at an August 26 meeting of the Utah Wildlife Board. The board also approved a four-yea- r Furbearer Proclamation and rules for tho upcoming falconry season. Cougar Hunt As one way to help Utahs deer herds recover, the board approved Division of Wildlife Resources and P'Vponal Advisory Council (RAC) immendations that Utah's '.ignr management units be inariiiged by a combination of limited entry and harvest objective hunt strategies for the 1996-9- 7 Season. Harvest objective units are a r.vw cougar management strategy in Utah, designed to harvest a specific number of cougars on specific units. Once the determination has Iten made as to the number of cougars to harvest within a spi rifle unit, an unlimited amount cf permits to hunt in the unit may be Mild. The hunt season in that urr.t ends when the objective is met or when the end of the season arrives. The board approved a total of 46 cougar hunt units, divided into 15 harvest objective units and 30 limited entry units. The harvest objective unit quota totaled 275. A total of 605 permits was approved for the states 30 limited entry units. Eight hundred and seventy-tw- o limited entry permits were in the desired unit is available. This exchange may take place anytime during the cougar season. A ?.j exchange fee will be charged r.'.ul exchanges may only be made at Division offices. Hunters who exchange permits also will be to questionnaire complete a required during each exchange. Limited entry hunt dates are December 14, 1996 - June 7, 1997, with the exception' of the Cedar Mountain unit, where the season will run Jan. 14, 1997. Applications for limited entry hunts will be available from Divisions offices and hunting license agents beginning October 2. The application period is October 2 until 5 p.m., October 21. Applications will be accepted in the mail only. Waterfowl Hunt Duck numbers in the Pacific ilyway are up and so are the number of ducks Utah waterfowl hunters may harvest during the 1996 season. Hunters may have a total of seven ducks in their daily bag, with no more than one hen m. " ird, two pintails, two redheads or ' e canvashack. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit "Habitat conditions, this year for ducks, were excellent," Tom Aldrich, Division irogram :mrd. coordinator, waterfowl told the The breeding population of four rpecies - cnnvasback, Northern d teal and showier, is the highest in 40 gad .vail blue-winge- years. Redhead and teal are green-winge- ' entry 2Z2.mlZZr? Aldrich reported Canada eeeM in the Pacific flyway are doing; great a RAC Southeastern recommendation, the San Rafael d The into two duck hunting zones. Counties in the zones will remain the same as last year with the exceptions of Uintah, Daggett and, Duchesne counties, which have been added to Zone 1 this year. . This change was made as a result of a Northeaster RAC request. The duck hunting season in. Zone 1 runs October 5 - January 5. The season begins at 8 a.m., October 5. The duck hunting season for Zone 2 runs October 12 - January hour before 12 and begins one-hasunrise. Die general goose season runs October 5 - Januaiy 12 statewide and begins at 8 a.m., October 5, in hour before Zone 1, and one-ha- lf sunrise, October E, in Zone 2. Allowing the goose season to hour before sunrise, begin one-haon October 5 in Zone 2, will allow goose hunters an opportunity to hunt them as they come into fields early in the morning. The ske ipit was changed to limited entiy and the permit limit set at four. The board also followed Southern Region RAC recommendations in allowing cougar hunting in the Pina Valley Mountain ana Browse units to begin November 15, allowing hunters to take advantage of possible early snowfall to help track cougars in the difficult to hunt areas. The board did not a; Central Region recommendations to "We had cloaa to a record number of Canada geese counted this veer," he said. Swan, are doing well too, with 98,000 tundra swan counted in the flyway, the second highest number ever, he said. Utahs swan season runs October 6 December 1 and 2,750 permits will be available. Applications will be accepted from September 2, until 6 p.m., September 16. Applications will be accepted in the mail only. In a related item, the U.8. Fish and Wildlife Service will limit wan huntera to 10 diotshelle each day, whan hunting at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Other new rules at the refuge this year indude: 1) All guns in vehicle! must be cased or dismantled. 2) No shooting within 100 yards of the refuges tour route. 3) The refuge will does two hours after sunset. 4) Parking will be allowed in parking lota only. change the South Nebo, Oquirrh and Vernon limited entiy units to harvest objective unite. The board said harvest data indicated the limited entiy concept was producing desired harvest results and did not see justification to change ' these units to harvest objective Furbearer units. The board approved a four-yeHarvest objective hunt unit Furbearer Proclamation, with permits will be available to the stipulation that the Division residents and nonresidents, over continue to provide harvest data the counter at Division offices, information to the board annually. Should the data warrant a change beginning November 14, 1996. Hunters may purchase one permit. in the proclamation before the end With the exception! of the Pine of the four year period, the board egii Mountain and Browse has the authority to change it Valley half hour before sunrise but the unite, where hunting begins board did not approve this request. November the harvest 15, citing concerns that the Ithousands objective hunting unit season is A of hunters in the zone for the December 14, 1996 - June 7, 1997, ' opening would not have sufficient unless the harvest objective for a daylight, to properly identify unit is met, at which time the I ducks, that early in the morning. hunt on that unit will be dosed. There are two areas of Utah Before hunting on a harvest where goose hunting will not begin unit, hunters must call a objective In until later in the season. e line, telephone Washington County the season to verify hunting on that runs October 12 - Januaiy 19, and unit is still open. The telephone at the Desert Lake Wildlife line will open November IS. Answer by: Georgia Lauritzen, Utah State University Extension Management Area the season runs Recorded information will be October 19 - Januaiy 12. nutrition specialist 8 p.m. daily. by updated The daily bag limit will be two The debate over skins or no Hunters may exchange their offered last year. harvest objective unit permit for a skins will likely continue' since The. Division is projecting a 57 permit for another harvest most people have strong feelings percent success rate on the limited about which they prefer. However, entry units, which may potentially research finds that vegetable and result in about 630 cougars being fruit skins dont make a significant taken this season through the difference as for as nutrient values combined limited entry harvest are concerned. objective unit program, said Boyde Skins increase calories, fiber, Blackwell, Division Year to Date 1996 209 calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, coordinator. manganese. Vitamin C, Folacin and recommended by the Vitamin A. When compared with Division as harvest objective unite Year to Date 1995 234 the government's recommended were those where the Division determined deer were having the dailyamount, (RDA) however, the Total 1995 Fatalities- '326 most difficult time recovering. The board followed the Division's recommendations, with Driving Tip: To "Drive the following exceptions: Friendly", respect other following a recommendation drivers; yield the right of way. from the Southern Region RAC, the board changed the use proper signals; do not Pauneaugunt unit from a limited talgate; give the right of way entry to a harvest objective unit. to emergency vehicles; The RAC suggested the change because of the number of cougar maintain a constant speed; sightings in the area. The board do not weave In and out of set a harvest objective of 15 traffic; and use the Inside left cougars for the unit lane only for passing. fallowing another Southern RAC recommendation, the board "Friendly Driving" means approved an increase in the enjoyable and safe driving. harvest objective numbers for the Pine Valley Mountain and Browse units, setting the Pine Valley Mountain harvest objective at 40 and the Browse unit at 12. the Southeastern RAC asked for an increase in the Range Creek harvest objective to 20, which the board approved. The board also changed one' harvest objective unit to a limited lf ar lf Ask Light rail funding clears major congressional hurdle Finding for Utah transportation projects cleared a major hurdle last night when House and Senate conferees approved $53.5 million in requests by Senator Bob Bennett including $35 million for light rail, and additional funds far buses in Salt Lake City and Logan Intelligent Transportation System'' which consists of a transportation operations center for housing computer systems, communication terminals, as well as workstations, and dispatching functions. Additionally, the Logan Transit District will receive $2 A million for bus facilities in the city due to a request from Senator Bennett. Bennett was able to increase by $M million the funding going to Logan from the $1 million originally proposed by the . conference committee. Senator Bennett secured $58 million for light rail in the Senate version cf the bill as well as $29 million for the other Utah projects for a total of $87 million. The h) Intermoda! Transportation Centers and the Intelligent Transportation ' System along the Wasatch From. "Were one significant step closer to seeing these transportation dollars come to Utah, said Bennett, a member of Senate Appropriations Committee. This action demonstrates my colleagues' recognition of Utahs transportation demands and Im delighted they have approved these much-need- Clinton ed Administration had requested $35 million for light rails in its budget request this year. The $53.5 million level approved last night, is the result Of reconciling differences with the House version whose numbers were dramatically lower than those obtained by Bennett. Following House and Senate approval of the conference report, expected next week, the legislation will be sent the President Gin ton for approval. The president is expected to sign the measure. The conferees on the Fiscal year of Transportations Bill approved Appropriations Bennetts requests for $35 million for light rail, $5.6 million for Salt Lake City Winter Olympics buses and bus facilities, and $5.5 million for Intcrmodal Transportation Centers along the Wasatch Front -$4 million for Salt Lake Gateway project, $1.5 million divided among West Valley City, Plark City and and .$5 million for the Ogden 1997 Department Specialist get more out of fruits and vegetables if I eat the skins? Will 68-LION, toll-fre- - he; - The most significant difference in nutrients involves the iron content in a potato and the fiber content in a pear. In a three-oun- ce serving of potato with skin, 11 percent of (he RDA for iron is obtained whereas the potato i without skin provides only about 3 percent of the RDA for iron. The fiber content in. a pear with skin increases about one-ha- lf gram. If youre after more fiber and iron, stick with skins. But keep in mind, if fruits or vegetables are not properly scrubbed, eating them with dcins also means youre exposing yourself1 to pesticide residues. increase is relatively minor. A three-ounc-e potato (about the size of a deck of cards) with the skin contains 109 calorics. compared to 93 without the skin. Fiber with skin is 0.66 grams compared to 0.38 without it ft also contains 1.36 grams of iron with skin compared to 0.35 grams without. A three-ounc-e apple serving contains 59 calories compared to 57 without The fiber is equal to 0.77 grains with the skin compared to 054 without It also contains 136 grams of iron with the skin and 0.35 grams without. -- PAIEOT SALE Our Best Soft Touch 1 ME QQ Enamel ss 11 sale 4104) KitchenBath Enamel 0 Be Wise 114142) So'J899 ,WM Latexf Fla Shot 750 Through October Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. FREE For Medicare UiNTAh Home T TV."?? a. 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