Show New Home for or Moose The Utah Division of Wildlife Wildlife Wildlife Wild Wild- life Resources has gained approval approval approval ap ap- to introduce a small herd of moose into the headwaters headwaters headwaters head head- waters of the Price River west of Scofield Reservoir George GeorgeF F F. F McLaughlin Supervisor of the LaSal ManU National Forest Forest Forest For For- est announced that approval was granted by Vern Hamre Regional Forester on December December December Decem Decem- ber 1 Approval followed a de detailed detailed detailed de- de tailed analysis of the suitable habitat and the potential en environmental environmental environmental en- en and social impacts of the introduction Analysis of the potential habitat habitat habitat tat began in 1969 soon after the requested permission for forthe forthe forthe the introduction A public meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing direct mall mail news releases as well as personal conversations conversations conversations conversa conversa- were used to solicit comments comments comments com com- ments from the general public livestock sportsmen sports sports- men local water Improvement districts and State and County Governmental representatives Analysis of these inputs and completion of an Environmental Analysis Report resulted in final approval of the tion Copies of the report are available for reading at the US U.S. Forest Service and Di Division DIvision Division DI- DI vision of Wildlife Resources offices in Price L Lloyd I 0 y d Stevens Regional Supervisor of the said they hoped to capture eight to ten ani animals mals this winter on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains Mountains Mountains Moun Moun- in Summit County The animals w will I be shot from a helicopter with a tranquilizer gun and transported to the re release release release re- re lease site It H is believed the animals will remain in the Fish Creek and Initially As numbers increase they may spread to suitable habitat In Inthe Inthe inthe the head of the White River on the Uinta National Forest Habitat Habitat tat studies indicate that a herd of approximately one hundred head could be maintained without without without with with- out affe affecting Ung the carrying ca capacity capacity capacity ca- ca of the range for live live- stock Moose have occasionally been sighted in this area in past years A cow moose was ob observed observed observed ob- ob served near Cleveland Reservoir Reservoir Reservoir Reser Reser- voir at the head of Huntington Hunting- Hunting ton Creek this fall This area is farthest south that moose venture in North America The moose Is the largest member of the deer family Bulls may weigh up to 1200 pounds and have an antler spread of 60 u. u u u inches Poaching could seriously jeopardize the success of this introduction The cooperation of sportsmen and other Interested interested interested Inter inter- ested citizens will be essential if a herd is to become There is a standing reward of for Information leading to the conviction of persons illegally taking moose for elk its it's |