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Show Hunters Asked To Respect PrivateProperty An appeal to hunters and others traveling over or using the "out-of-doors" to "keep Utah green and beautiful" was sounded by Delmar D. Vail, District Manager, Cedar City District, Bureau of Land Management. Man-agement. "The careless dumping of trash and litter on public land Is one of the most pressing resource management problems prob-lems today," according to Mr. van. ne uigea nuniers to use Jitter bags while traveling and to leave their campsites in at least as good condition as when they arrived. He also called for respect of the rights and properties of others. Destruction De-struction or defacement of signs alone costs the public many thousands of dollars each year. The public land serves many needs; recreation is but one. . Hunters should Jeaye gates as they are found, and should not damage fences. Livestock should not be molested mo-lested and campsites should be established away from waterholes used by wildlife and livestock. - Mr. Vail renewed the warning warn-ing for fire prevention. An-hual An-hual grasses and weeds are abundant this year as a re sult of above normal precipitation. precip-itation. Campfires should not be left unattended anywhere in the state--huntors must make sure fires cannot get away from them. Smokers must make certain matches and cigarettes are dead out before they are discarded. A range or forest destroyed by fire is unproductive for several years. "Keeping Utah beautiful for our own enjoyment and for the generations yet to come is everyone's responsibility," Mr. Vail said. Hunters are welcome to visit vis-it the local BLM offices in Cedar City or St. George to obtain ob-tain information about roads, camping, and public land areas open to hunting. |