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Show Hunters, Fishermen Offer Great Economic Potential Hundreds of hunters and fishermen fish-ermen using our wildlife recreation recrea-tion resources offer a greater economic eco-nomic potential to our communities communi-ties than many local people recognize. rec-ognize. County Agent Wallace Sjoblom says that is the observation obser-vation of both wildlife leaders and economists at Utah State University. At the recent Utah travel-recreation institute USU Extension Wildlife Specialist Jack Berryman noted that there is opportunity for Utah communities to bring in more income by providing more and better facilities for the rec-reationists. rec-reationists. Pointing out part of the potential he cites national figures indicating that America's 18 million hunters spend about $1.5 billion a year; most of it for travel, food, clothing and gear. In this connection the National Na-tional Shooting Sports Foundation Founda-tion declares, "more money is ! poured into the American economy econ-omy by shooting enthusiasts than four spectator sports combined." com-bined." , For the interest of local sportsmen, sports-men, Mr. Berryman also calls attention at-tention to the new worldwide hunting and fishing TV series broadcast by the ABC network from 3 to 4 p. m. our time, Sundays, Sun-days, Feb. 21 and March 14, and 2 to 3 p. m. April 4. |