Sports The Wayne County Outlook • April 25, 2012 11-A Importance of habitat to wildlife is fundamental This is the fourth reflected in the harvest,” the changes to the land- Consult your local pri- Visit the department’s Biologists. installment of an occasion- said Brunjes. scape that are necessary vate lands wildlife biolo- website at fw.ky.gov. Click Author Art Lander Jr. al series on wildlife man- Some wildlife species for the game bird’s recov- gist for advice and techni- on Maps and Online has been writing about the agement topics. have very specific habitat ery,” said Kentucky Fish cal guidance on habitat Services, then Other outdoors since the 1970s. The importance of needs. A good example is and Wildlife improvements on your KDFWR Maps, then He is a staff writer for habitat to wildlife is funda- the bald eagle, which now Commissioner Dr. Jon land. Wildlife Private Lands Kentucky Afield Magazine. mental. nests all across Kentucky. Gassett, a lifelong quail Habitat provides all “Eagles typically nest hunter. “Until we restore the ingredients necessary close to water, where that habitat, the foothold of for wildlife to live and there’s a good supply of the quail will be tenuous at thrive: food, water and the fish,” said Kentucky Fish best.” Start Your cover to escape predators and Wildlife Avian Other species are habi- while raising a family. Biologist Kate Heyden, in tat “generalists,” able to The health and vigor a 2010 interview for thrive in a variety of vege- of wildlife populations is Kentucky Afield maga- tative conditions. often directly correlated to zine. “They make their “The white-tailed deer Engines the quality of the habitat. nests in tall, old trees or is the poster child of habi- “In good habitat, does snags.” tat generalists,” said breed at 1 1/2 years of age Because of the number Brunjes. “Deer can adapt and have twins every year of large reservoirs built to cities and suburbs, a mix as an adult,” said Tina statewide since the 1940s, of open land and wood- Hamlin wins at Kansas Brunjes, deer program eagle habitat is more wide- lands, even swamps and Denny Hamlin got his face of NASCAR,” Blue coordinator for the spread in Kentucky than sloughs. The only two second Sprint Cup win of said. “The ultimate desire Kentucky Department of during the 18th century places deer can’t live year- the season, by passing Gerald was to pan across pit road Fish and Wildlife pre-settlement era. round in Kentucky are a Martin Truex with 30-laps Hodges and see minority drivers Resources. “In poor habi- This results in a wider parking lot and in the mid- to go in the 267-lap race, and minority crewmen. … tat, does have smaller distribution of eagles in dle of a lake. They are sur- then holding off two hard When you talk about fawns and may have twins, Kentucky. vivors and that’s one of the challenges by Truex. NASCAR changing the face of but usually both don’t sur- The ruffed grouse and challenges as a deer man- “The car was good, but Writer NASCAR, color weighs vive.” bobwhite quail are two ager.” the team really freed it up very heavily.” What makes good upland game bird species During deer restora- about midway, and from wildlife habitat? whose populations in tion, which ended in 1999, away in the closing laps to then on, we were able to score a convincing 5.320- PATTIE PETTIE “If there’s land in all Kentucky have declined in the strategy was to find a run up front,” said OUSTED AT VICTORY stages of plant succession - recent decades due to a source of animals, live trap second victory over Hamlin. “It was a great , with three JUNCTION mature forest, young for- loss of habitat. and relocate them. The team effort. When I start- If the planned Victory est, brush, and open land - The success of grouse amount of deer habitat laps left in Saturday’s SFP ed to catch Martin, I was 250 at Kansas Speedway. Junction Midwest in close proximity, there’s is tied to early succession- available was never a wondering if I had enough becomes a reality, it likely good wildlife potential,” al stages of growth in question. Brad Kesekowski, car to get by him. Nelson Piquet, Todd will be without the help of said Ben Robinson, small forests. As woodlands For landowners there “We were getting all Pattie Petty, the driving game biologist for mature, it is harder for are many benefits to be Bodine, Ron Hornaday, we could there at the end, , Parker force who created the Kentucky Fish and grouse to find the condi- derived from an active and it was just enough to original NASCAR- Wildlife. “Cover is often tions they need. habitat management pro- Kligerman, , and keep him from getting Miguel Paludo were the themed camp in North the limiting factor. If you “Grouse prefer young gram. The conservation of back around us. Carolina for children with stop mowing and let an forests, with a high stem soil and water; the creation remaining top-10 finish- It was Hamlin’s first ers. chronic diseases. area grow up, the natural density that provide food of quality forage that victory at the 1.5-mile The Victory Junction seed bank will provide (seeds and berries) and boosts soil fertility and Top-10 leaders after 4 Kansas track, and the 19th of 22: 1. Peters-163, 2. board of directors has plenty of food for nesting cover (under- provides food for live- of his career. informed Petty, wife of wildlife.” brush),” said Robinson. stock; and the improve- Buescher-159, 3. Lofton- “I feel sorry for Martin 152, 4. T. Dillon-149, 5. former NASCAR driver The amount and vari- “Our forests lack that com- ment of stands of hard- and Michael Waltrip (car Kyle Petty and daughter- ety of food available has a ponent.” wood timber all benefit Piquet-140, 6. Kligerman- owner). I know they need- 137, 7. Hornaday-129, 8. in-law of Hall of Famer direct impact on the num- The bobwhite quail is wildlife and the landown- ed a win, but so did we.” Richard Petty, that she ber of animals that can be an iconic gamebird that er. King-124, 9. White-120, Truex drove a great 10. Crafton-115. will no longer be part of supported by the habitat. requires grassland habitat. Timber presents a race and led the most laps, the day-to-day operations Along the Ohio River, This is now absent from renewable resource of and even though he of the camp. The board and in southeastern most of the state, a victim great economic value. “TOO WHITE” mounted two late-race DRIVER REJECTED has offered her emeritus Kentucky, where counties of changes in land use, To fully reach the challenges with three laps status, but she is balking at are heavily forested, deer farming practices and potential of wildlife habi- BY NASCAR to go, it wasn’t enough to Michael Rodriguez, a serving in a purely cere- are dependent on mast, other factors. tat, it’s important to devel- catch the speedy Hamlin. monial role. such as acorns, as their “Bobwhite recovery op a management plan, Hispanic driver from After a late round of Pennsylvania, filed a com- “They don’t want any- main food source. has always presented a establish work projects and green-flag pit stops put all thing to do with me,” said “Hunters see more deer unique challenge to biolo- decide which wildlife plaint in U.S. District the leaders on the same Court, alleging that Pattie Petty, who has been with fawns following a gists changing the attitudes species will be a priority in sequence, the sun broke living in Kansas City part good mast crop and it’s of people in order to effect the management plan. NASCAR denied him through the clouds and opportunity to compete in time while raising funds changed the complexion the 2005 and 2006 Drive for the camp. “They gave of the race. For Diversity, because he me not one reason. They URKEY UNTERS Until the last 40 laps, was “too white.” said they wanted to make T H Truex had been dominant; Rodriguez stated in his a change, and I’m not sure having led 173 laps, but complaint that he believes what I did wrong, but the the changing weather con- he was discriminated word came back to me I ditions caused a handling against because of his was making irrational problem with his No. 56 light complexion. decisions. Michael Waltrip Racing According to his claim, he “Two board members . is of Puerto Rican and who wanted me to leave “Something happened Spanish descent and iden- gave me an ultimatum to to our car, I don’t know tifies himself as Puerto never go to the camp, not what,” said Truex. “When Rican. He states in his talk to anybody with the we came out of the pits on claim that he is blue-eyed camp. It was probably the that last set of tires, it was and fair-skinned. most hurtful thing that’s different. We had lost NASCAR’s Drive for ever happened to me in some of our speed. Until Diversity program was my life.” the end, we were running created to develop minori- John McKee, president so well. We were the ty drivers and crewmen of Victory Junction and Phillip Edwards killed fastest car on the track. and help them advance who was hired by Pattie “I feel like we just gave through the NASCAR Petty, said he has been this 22 lb. turkey in the Steve Stringer killed this one away today.” instructed by the board not Beach Valley community 23 lb. turkey in the Mt. ranks with the goal of Kason Pitman killed his fin- reaching the sport’s top to have any comment on April 18. It had a 10 Pisgah community. It ished third, but he never “because there is an ongo- second turkey in the inch beard and 7/8 inch had an 11 inch beard series. It was administered contended for the lead. by Access ing employment negotia- Beach Valley community spurs. and 1 1/2 inch spurs. Matt Kenseth was fourth, tion.” during the youth season. Communications. while his teammate, Greg NASCAR puts most of Weekend Racing: It’s It weighed 23 lbs., had a Biffle, last week’s winner on to Richmond’s .75- 10 1/2 beard and a 7 Special Olympics Area the onus on Access as far was fifth. as the legal liability for mile short track for the inch beard and had 1 1/8 6 Spring Games moves “It’s not the finish we choosing diversity drivers, Cup and Nationwide inch spurs. wanted,” said Biffle. “We but NASCAR also backed teams. The trucks do not to Somerset Saturday were hoping for another Access attorneys, who race again until May 18. win, but we were a little stated in their summary Fri., Apr., 27, Nationwide Bowling The Special Olympics Special Olympics off. The nose was sliding judgment brief that “the 250, race 7 of 33; Starting Kentucky Area 6 Spring Kentucky State Summer around, and we were loose act of excluding time: 7 p.m. ET; TV: League Games will be held Games to be held June 1-3 at times.” (Rodriguez) from an affir- ESPN2. Saturday, April 28, at at Eastern Kentucky , Dale mative action program Sat., Apr. 28, Sprint Meece Middle School in University in Richmond. Earnhardt Jr., Kasey because he appeared to be Cup Richmond 400, race 9 to begin Somerset, Ky. This is the For more information Kahne, Carl Edwards, and Caucasian is consistent of 36; Starting time: 7 first trip to Somerset for about the Area 6 Spring Kyle Busch were the with NASCAR’s stated p.m. ET; TV: FOX. The Monticello Mixed remaining top-10 finish- Bowling League will begin the meet, which has previ- Games or about the Special goals of recruiting drivers ously been held in Mt. Olympics track and field ers. who would change the Racing Trivia on Tuesday, May 1 at the Top-12 leaders after 8 Question: Who drives the Somerset Briar Bowl. Vernon. The Area meet program, contact Special face of NASCAR and includes 230 athletes from Olympics Kentucky Senior of 36: 1. Biffle-312, 2. make it look more like No. 3 truck in the There will be a short orga- Truex-297, 3. Kenseth- Camping World Truck nizational meeting at 6 Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Program Director Kim America.” Laurel, Pulaski, Satterwhite at 800-633- 295, 4. Earnhardt-291, 5. Access attorney Series? p.m., followed by bowling Hamlin-289, 6. Harvick- Last Week’s at 7 p.m. Rockcastle, Russell, 7403 or via e-mail at ksat- Dhamian Blue followed Wayne and Whitley [email protected]. 287, 7. Johnson-275, 8. later, reiterating what Question: Who is the old- Anyone interested Stewart-265, 9. Edwards- est driver still running a should contact Gene Counties. The event gets Special Olympics is Access argued in its sum- underway with Opening the world’s largest program 251, 10. Newman-249, 11. mary judgment brief, say- partial Cup schedule? Corder at (606) 348-6909, Bowyer-227, 12. Logano- Answer: . Brenda Anderson at (606) Ceremonies, including the of sports training and com- ing that the color of a dri- parade of athletes, at 9:45 petition for children and 221. ver’s skin can be proper He will be 57 years old in 307-4200 or Jean Harris at May. (606) 679-5332. a.m. The competition adults with intellectual dis- criteria for an affirmative begins at 10:15. abilities. Participation in GETS FIRST TRUCK action plan. 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