| Show G me official addresses study study club conservation of natural resources forms theme of interesting session t I 1 need for conservation of natural resources and what the state fish and game department is trying to do to conserve and maintain wild animal and game life was the theme of a lecture and moving pictures presented by lee nay kay education director of the fish and game department at a meeting of the richfield study club held thursday afternoon at the richfield high school the decrease in certain species of game birds and animals he said is indicative of a loss of natural resources that affect people as well as animals and birds a loss of forested areas and natural grasses some valuable species of animal and bird life have been exterminated in attempts to control predators he said and as a result the natural enemies of certain insects have lave been removed and certain types of plant life are consequently threatened by different kinds of aphids among these plants being the hardy sage brush which furnishes feed and protects land from erosion necessary diversion of water in utah has had a detrimental effect on fishing in the state necessitating a program of conservation and re stocking of fish in lakes and streams he affirmed our finny friends and A cougar hunt were the films shown by mr air kay the first is a series of rare pictures of fish native and imported found in utah streams and lakes and of work being conducted through state fish hatcheries mr kay has taken 26 films in utah on the subjects of wild life and conservation preceding the lecture by mr kay which was given at the request of mrs C J sumner conservation serva tion chairman of the utah federation of clubs cbs mrs V A malmsten read the book rich land poor land by stewart chase rich land poor land tells vividly the story of rich american lands laid waste a and nd of the great need now of conservation atio n under state and federal planning systems to check the work of erosion by wind and water and to fertilize the soil that is yet good enough to be reclaimed mrs sumner was in charge of arrangements for the program the club president mrs L R fournier presided and directed a short business session of the club before the program mrs airs al W smith was elected to club membership |
