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Show PROPOSED KILLING OF PELICAN OPPOSED SALT LAKE Jjn" 5 A proposed expedition to the west shores of Utah lake to kill pelicans and herons, has brought Ktrenuotis protest to the si ite, game commissioner's office from members of the Cooper club and the Audubon society. Dr. J H. Paul of the University of Utah, who Is president of tho intc--rnountaln c hapter of the Cooper club, said that he had been Informed that 70 men, armed with shotguns, plan to conduct a drive of extermination against the lake birds tomorrow morning. The Brigham Young university uni-versity and the Provo Commercial club, have voiced protests, but to no avail, he said Request was marie Ijy A. O TrrgainM. i 'nenibri- ,,f both societies-, that Wardens be stationed at the lake shore to prevent the alleged al-leged expedition from carrying out its purpose. The reason for the expedition, it IS eald, Ir that the hirdH kill fish, and It. Is sought to preserve fish life In the lake From the standpoint of safeguarding wild life and for economic econ-omic reasons, Mr. Treganza said, it would be folly to attempt to wipe out the colonies of pelicans and herons. Tho great value of the birds In exterminating ex-terminating insects and rodents, he said, demands that they be protected. r,r, |