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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 12.1W2- - Page 19 More than 32,000 swans observed during survey in Utah The GiU migration oftundra swans through Utah is well underway, making it great time for the 2,000 hunters with swan hunting permits to visit the marshes where they're stag ing. An aerial survey conducted by the Division of Wildlife Resources the morning of Nov. 5, found 32J01 swanson the Great Salt Lake's east- ern marshes. That number may represent the peak ofthe migration this year," said Tom Aldrich, waterfowl coordinator for the Division ofWildlife Resources. Cold weather during the last week has accelerated the migration this ear. Normally we dont see this many swans until mid to late November. Most ofthe swans were spotted on the private Bear River Hunting Club west of Brigham City. The Nov. 5, morning survey found 23,719 swans on the club. A total of 590 swans were also spotted on Unit 1 of the public Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Unit 1 is not open to hunt- ing but swans from the unit may fly over units 2, 1A, 3Aand 3B, which are open to hunting Aldrich said. A few swans are also flying between the Bear River Refuge and the Harold Crane Waterfowl Management Area, and a few swans have been taken at Harold Crane in the early morning and late afternoon. Swan hunters are reminded about requirements designed to help the DWR and the US. Fish and Wildlife Service obtain as accurate a count as possible of the number of trumpeter swans that hunters might accidently take this season. Within 72 hours of taking a swan, hunters must have the bird examined and measured at a DWR office, nr the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Also, everyone who drew a swan permit must return their harvest questionnaire within ten days of the close of the season, even if they don't hunt or take a swan. People who feil to do these things won't be allowed to obtain a Utah swan permit in 2003. The US. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to make sure that all ofthe trumpeter swans that hunters might accidently take are counted, Aldrich said. We think the number of trumpeters taken by Utah hunters each year is very low. This monitoringpro-grawill help us know for sure. Aldrich also reminds hunters that the USFWS is defending a law suit in federal court that seeks to discontinue swan hunting Hunters need to be aware that the court decision could occur anytime this fall, and there is some potential that swan hunting could be closed entirely when that decision is reached, he said. There's also a chance that the court may rule that tundra swan hunting can continue, but that the legalized, accidental taking of trumpeter swans won't be allowed any more," he said. If that happens, we would be required by law to issue citations to hunters who accidently take trumpeters. m Hunting Tips: With the fall migration in full swing now is a great time for the 2,000 hunters with swan permits to visit the marshes. For increased success, Aldrich advises swan hunters to spend time watching thebirds and learning their patterns. Tundra swans are very consistent in the timesofday they fly and the route they take. Hunters who learn these patterns will have the most success. Swan activity also increases duras swans search ing the first ice-ufor new open water areas. Factors that can change a swans pattern include hunting pressure, weather changes and food availability, Aldrich said. Hunters are reminded that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has closed all areas north of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and north of Forest Street (the road leading from Brigham City to the refuge) to tundra swan hunting for at least one more year. The US. 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This generation ofteens is the first to live their whole lives with AIDS as a major public health concern. Some counselors suggested wedded teens are taking to heart the abstinence until marriage theme projected by some sex education classes. Regardless, the trend runs counter to what's happening among all Americans. who generally are waiting longer to get married. For men, the median age of first marriage was 26.8 in 2000, up from 26.1 in 1990 and 22.8 in 1950. Among women, the median age was 25.1 in 2000, up from 23.9 in 1990 and 20.3 in 195a There were 891,000 married The increase came after asteady decline since 1950, when 9.5 percent of teens were married. Some researchers attribute the surge duringthe 1990s to an influx of immigrants. Many came from areas where marriage is more common amongteens Latin America, Asiaand : DINETTE SET The number of married teenagers surged nearly 50 percent during the de1990's reversing a decades-lon- g . that . a .V thre Kv 5g3giDq33IiBa ) tli |