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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XV Issue V February 15, 200 Calling All Art Enthusiasts—Do you have what it takes to be wild? Don’t Feed the Deer Wildlife biologists have some advice to help Utah’s deer make it through the last range from six-years-old to professional few weeks of winter: adult artists hailing from all over the state of Utah. Entrance to the art show exhibition hall is free with regular zoo admission, and most of the artwork is for sale, with 30% of sales going toward the continuation of art programs at the Zoo. Collectible posters will also be available for purchase again this year. The World of the Wild art show is funded in part by grants from the Utah Arts Council and the Salt Lake City Arts Council. Visit Hogle Zoo online at www.hoglezoo.org or, for more infor- • If you're concerned about a group of deer, call the nearest Division of Wildlife mation, contact Community Relations Resources office. If the DWR personnel Coordinator Holly Braithwaite by email at you talk with aren't familiar with the hbraithwaite@hoglezoo.org or call (801) situation, they'll send a biologist or a 584-1729. conservation officer to check it out. • Keep your dogs inside your yard. If you decide to take your dogs out of your yard, keep them on a leash so they don't chase and harass deer. thing’s not right. In fact, frogs and amphib- • Don't disturb deer. Keep your distance from them. ians are important to our planet’s survival. On Leap Day, Hogle Zoo will host fun • Don't feed the deer! activities for the kids such as making a frog Feeding Deer life cycle craft, looking at biofacts, plus DWR biologists are watching deer meeting the fabulous amphibian keepers to across Utah closely this winter. They’re learn all about frogs and amphibians. also monitoring how cold it is and how Amazing frog facts to deep the snow is. “wow” family and friends: On February 1, conditions in Cache, • Measuring 12 inches Weber, Morgan, and Summit counties across, the largest frog is reached a point that biologists decided that Cameroon’s Goliath Bullfrog. the deer in those areas needed to be fed. The biologists are feeding pellets to the • Batrachophobia is a fear of deer that are specifically designed for their amphibians. • People normally think of a complex digestive systems. Sportsmen are “gaggle of geese,” a “flock of seagulls” or a “pride of lions.” Why not refer to groups of amphibians as an “army of frogs” or a “knot of toads?” helping the biologists feed the deer. “We’re watching deer across the state closely,” says Craig McLaughlin, Wildlife Section chief for the DWR. “Parts of northern Utah are the only places where conditions have gotten severe enough that we feel the deer should be fed.” Deer Can’t Eat Most Table Foods Even though the DWR has started feeding deer, biologists are urging people not to feed deer on their own—in northern Utah or anywhere in the state. McLaughlin says deer have a complex digestive system. Hay and apples are among the items that people often feed deer. “If these items are added suddenly to a deer’s diet, and in large quantities, the deer can’t digest them properly,” he says. “Deer that eat foods given to them by people can develop diarrhea. They can also develop another digestion-related problem that’s similar to people getting the trots when they visit a foreign country. Either of these can be a death sentence for the deer.” Deer in Good Shape McLaughlin says deer across Utah built up good reserves of body fat this summer and fall. “The deer went into the winter in excellent shape,” he says. Deer that go into the winter in good condition can usually survive 30 to 60 days of severe weather. “We appreciate how concerned people are about the deer herds,” McLaughlin says. “That concern shows that people care. “The best thing you can do to help the deer this winter is to keep your distance from them, and don’t feed them,” he says. “If everyone across Utah will do that, the state’s deer herds should get through the winter in good shape.” For more information on the Year of Weber State University Department of the Frog, or other events at Hogle Zoo, call Performing Arts presents the WSU Wind (801) 584-1729 or visit Hogle Zoo online Ensemble and the WSU Symphonic Band at <www.hoglezoo.org> at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 21 in the Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $4.50 for adults, and $3.50 for students, seniors, and those with military I.D. Children eight years and older are welcome Send payment with mailing address to: to attend. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Dee Events Center Ticket The Ogden Valley news Office, by calling 1-800-WSU-TIKS, or at P O BOX 130, EDEN UT 4310 the Browning Center Box Office beginning one hour before curtain. The program will include two student concertos. Band members BJ Cox, trumpet, will perform the Arutunian “Concerto” for trumpet and band, accompanied by the WSU The only name in Valley Symphonic Band. The Wind Ensemble will accompany flutist Christina Taylor in a breathtaking version of “Carnival of Venice.” In its first performance of the season, the Symphonic Band will perform a portion of Aaron Copland’s “Red Pony” film score, and Alfred Reed’s “Armenian Dances.” The Wind Ensemble will perform selections from the repertoire they will perform in a highlight performance at the 2008 College Band Directors National Association Convention in Reno, Nevada in March. Included will be “Stampede” by Steven Bryant, and of special interest, “Symphony in B flat.” For more information about this concert, contact Dr. Thomas Root at 626-6443 or <troot@weber.edu> Attention all creative-types, artists, or anyone who loves to lose themselves in beautiful works! It’s time to head to Utah’s Hogle Zoo for the World of the Wild art show, which is being held Saturday, February 9 to Sunday, April 6, 2008. Now in its fifteenth year, Hogle Zoo’s annual art show is a competition/exhibition intended to encourage diverse artistic interpretation of the natural world, and bring these works together to help everyone gain a greater appreciation for wildlife and wild places. Because this is a well-known and juried art show, there are always quite a few submissions, but less than half are accepted. This year, the ages of artists It’s Not Easy Being Green, But It’s Sure Fun Trying— Leap day celebration at Utah’s Hogle Zoo Frogs are going extinct. So are toads, salamanders, newts, and don’t forget the intriguingly unusual caecilians. That’s why 2008 is the Year of the Frog, and Utah’s Hogle Zoo is throwing a Leap Day celebration to raise awareness about the importance of these amazing little critters. On February 29— that’s Leap Day—more than 70 members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) will be holding fun, familyfriendly events and programs to educate people about amphibian conservation, and Hogle Zoo is proud to be a part of that! From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., visitors can learn why almost half of the amphibian population is facing extinction, how zoos are helping and what everyday people can do to help. Frogs are a sign of a well-balanced ecosystem, and if they’re not around, some- WSU Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band to Perform Subscriptions available for out of area residents at $1 .00 annually. Paul L. 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