Show CANDY COATED EDUCATION Tills is the goal of the Youth Camp Here Maurice introduces fractions to who registers mixed emotions about the whole HIGHLIGHTS vl IN THE FIELD Rehabilitation of Green River on docket Planning for the chemical rehabilitation of Green River is nearly complete with the largest of its kind ever undertaken in the United scheduled to get underway The starting date for the project was set for two lower water volumes in September require less toxicant for the the toxicant will be more effective during September when the water is warm rather than winter and early spring when water temperatures are The Green River rehabilitation entails chemical treatment throughout a mile stretch of the Green River and its tributaries in Western Wyoming and Northern The purpose of the program will be to depress fish species in favor of good game fish Rehabilitation programs carried out in Utah and other States have proven that reduction of fish populations results in an improved trout Funds for the rehabilitation are authorized through Section 8 of the Colorado River Storage More than will be required for completion of the Conservative estimates show the Flaming Gorge Reservoir will be used to the extent of fisherman days Participating agencies feel this alone justifies the fish removal A rotenone base toxicant will be used the Tests have proven that the chemical is not harmful to livestock or game The toxicant rather than the fish and is harmless to warm-blooded Agencies concerned in the program are taking extreme measures to prevent the toxicant from reaching certain species of native fish living further downstream in the Dinosaur Monument area of To prevent the elimination of these fish a detoxification potassium will be placed in the stream near the Utah-Colorado State The chemical will neutralize the rotenone in the stream protecting the fish The toxicant will be from a series of major drip stations sot up at ten mile intervals on the mile stretch of the river and tributaries to ibe Each station will have a predetermined amount of rotenone to be released over a set period of time into The project will begin about six miles southwest of the town of Beginning the eradication at the uppermost on a time the operation will continue day and night until it is completed about three days Time will be a major factor in the Stream and volume will be measured at the stations and the release of the rotenone will be regulated so it reaches the Green River from each tributary at the same time the toxicant coming downstream hits the mouth of the As crews finish In one area they well rotate downstream to put another drip station into Helicopters and air boats will be used to treat sloughs and backwaters not in direct contact with the toxicant in the stream's Planners believe without the rehabilitation the Flaming Gorge and Fonten-elle Reservoirs would provide i-deal conditions for a coarse fish population explosion to the detriment of game Increasing numbers of rough fish would make it impossible for maximum trout populations ever to be In coarse fish populations would eventually spread upstream into areas of the upper Green which are presently prime trout The rehabilitation of the Green River will not only assure continuing populations game fish but will establish new fisheries in Western Wyoming and Northern Cooperating agencies believe that the project will more than pay for itself in the APPLICATION DATES FOR SPECIAL HUNTS SET Application dates for special elk and moose permits were listed today by the Utah Department of Fish and as Antelope and Buffalo July Public August Elk and Moose August Public August The department reminded again that only residents of the State of Utah may apply for or any of the mentioned Utah law application or possession of any type of special big game including deer is illegal unless the applicant has first purchased a regular big game or combination It will be a shock to men when they realize that thoughts that were fast enough for today are not fast enough for tomorrow Christopher Morley |