Show U S to prepare a haven in nevada for wild life A acre swamp and meadow in eastern nevada will be prepared for occupancy by migrating birds and waterfowl capt keith K tatom of the fort douglass district headquarters here has announced noun ced the area located in ruby valley nevada will be the third largest migratory bird sanctuary in the united states A section of land about 16 miles long and two miles wide has been acquired by the federal govern government men t the area is fed by many natural springs that will provide natural waterways and islands it will make ideal swampland for birds tatom said the job of engineers is to convert a vast waste land into an even more worthless wasteland much of the area will be flooded and bushes and other herbage planted to create the best possible conditions for migrating birds the valley is already a natural re resting sting place and nesting ground for ducks geese pelicans and almost every other variety of migratory bird found in this section of the country by scientific methods they hope to change it into a place more natural than even nature could devise two hundred boys have been put to work clearing the land of worthless vegetation cutting canals and building islands for the birds to alight on the refuge will be surpassed in size only by the bear river refuge in utah and the malheur malteur refuge in central oregon |