Show Sentiment Favors 1 Doe Deer Reduction i J ii i At a meeting held in St St. St George J I Monday night with Supervisor James r j E. E Gurr of the Dixie national forest tores in charge the action of ot the big game 1 j I j commission in declaring an open season season sea sea- I o son on docs does was deemed advisable as I 1 it effects the Dixie preserve In view I of the depleted condition of the ranges in the section The meeting wa called I in an to ascertain the sentiment senti- senti i ment of various Interests In regard to i ithe the present and future requirements in the correlation of the livestock and game Interests While no official resolutions were passed commending the present plans plana for reduction of the deer herd tho general sentiment seemed to be that some some reduction was absolutely necessary necessary necessary sary on account of the depleted and overgrazed condition of the range andin and andin andin in view of the fact that reduction in in livestock will also be necessary A As ft a result of the meeting a com corn committee ee will be named bo t. t emp empowered to make a 10 scientific survey survey sur stir vey of the range and d economic condl condl- t dons to determine the future policy of correlation between the livestock farming game and recreational interests Interests in interests in- in as fa fat far as this area Is concern concern- I ed This committee will be named by t the various groups and will consist of i l two stockmen two farmers farmen two sportsmen sports- sports t r romen men omen one from the Washington county county coun- coun ty association and one from the Cedar r I City City organization one representative each from the St. St George and Cedar t City chamber of commerce one forest forest forest for for- est official and and andone one me state game rame de department department department de- de representative The farmers farm farm- aera a ers era and livestock representatives likely like ly will be from within the preserve or from those whose actual interests arc are t J affected |