Show Elk Still On Range Elk are still on the meadow at Hardware Ranch even though visitor sleighs are idle between ALAN Ranch reported that lack of i now has periodically stopped the horse sleighs that take vis tors out to the elk herd on People are encouraged to use the new visitor center on the hill overlooking the They may watch the herd as it feeds while enjoying the indoor comfort of the centers huge SLEIGHS will operate whenever snow conditions permit until the herd departs in a few weeks for its summer DEER HERD IN TROUBLE NEAR IDAHO BORDER deer are starving Snowville in Utah because there are too many for the available natural food No other Utah herds have such severe winter according to division of Wildlife Resources game KEN Wildlife Resources Conservation said severe winter weather with deep snow and heavy winds forced an Idaho herd off its normal migration route into the area west of Box Elder The herd will return to its home range when weather Over deer have according to Game Manager John who said fawns account for most of the starved He asked people to stay away from the area to prevent unnecessary stress to the weakened deer that FEEDING the deer has not A large haystack in the area has been left open to the herd by the Still deer die with full aches of It is a long known fact that deer survive on hay high protein food pellets have been sent lo the area by the Idaho Game and Fish Kimber said the pellets were but as their value is STARVATION is nature's way of balancing wildlife with its food Controlled hunting seasons accomplish the same purpose without subjecting the animals to the prolonged suffering of SPARROWS ARE NOT ALL THE SAME House sparrows may be taken at any time in according to the current non-game bird proclamation which strictly protects all other types of SPARROWS are not all the as some people Although size may be the common house or English sparrow is an entirely different bird from the 21 varieties of native sparrows such as the or song The house sparrow is not a native to It is actually a Weaver finch which was introduced to this country in Generally a it is found most of the time around ITS shortcomings include nests in rain gutters and excreting on walls and An aggressive disposition puts it in direct competition for food and nesting space with more desirable Hunting house sparrows is permitted by Utah |