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Arepa State GAME COMMISSIONBULLETIN VOLUME XXVI, NUMBERS 1 to 12 JANUARY to DECEMBER 1971 INDEX arepa State GAME COMMISSIONBULLETIN VOLUME XXVI, NUMBERS 1 to 12 JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1971 No. Month Page No. Month Page ACCESS BIG GAME Angler access approved by Attention bear hunters 11 Nov. 6 Game Commission 8 Aug. 8 Big game hearing 5 May 2 Fishing ponds, access site to benefit anglers 12 Dec. 12 Big game regulations to be set 4 April 2 Land transactions to Bighorn sheep released aid outdoorsmen 6 June 2 recently in Wallowas 12 Dec. 12 Bighorn sheep sighted in Hells Canyon ADMINISTRATION 8 Aug. 8 Kill a bear? Would you like Legislation 9 Sept. 10 to know its age? 12 Dec. 12 1971 legislative program 1 Jan. 2,8 1970 big game seasons 6 June 3-8 Who cares for the critters 2 Feb. 8 Rare bear bad 12 Dec. 12 Record sheep taken 11 Nov. 11 ANIMALS, NONGAME Roosevelt elk find new homes 3 Mar. 8 A new look at nongame 10 Oct. 3-5, 8-10,12 Sheep seen 11 Nov. 12 Badger 5 May 2 Sport fishermen, hunters, continue to increase 6 June 8 Bobcat 8 Aug. 2 The human side of elk 8 Aug. Commission protects seals and 3-6 sea lions 9 Sept. 8 To winter feed or not to winter feed 12 Dec. 10 Commission to hold nongame hearing 9 Sept. 9 Lynx 8 Aug. 2 BIRDS, NONGAME Nutria 9 Sept. 12 Oregon's hawks and owls 10 Oct. 7 Opossum 9 Sept. 12 The eagle killers 11 Nov. 10 Oregon's hares 2 Feb. 2,6,7 Oregon horned lizards 3 Mar. 2 COMMISSIONER S Pika 1 Jan. 8 Allan Kelly named Pine squirrel 4 April 8 to Commission 8 Aug. 8 Porcupine 7 July 2 Commissioner Kelly receives Rabbits wronged 4 April 2 IWLA award 9 Sept. 11 Rare and endangered amphibians John Amacher resigns 4 April 8 and reptiles 12 Dec. 3-7 Moore appointed to Game Weasels 6 June 8 Commission 5 May 2 No. Month Page No. Month Page EDITOR'S COLUMN FISHERIES Courtesy costs nothing 9 Sept. 2 Anatomy of a lake 9 Sept. 3-8 It isn't the hunting that's hurting. 10 Oct. 2 Angler to take fewer marked Alsea steelhead 11 Nov. 12 The public convenience, interest or necessity 4 April 2 Angling regulations hearing date set 10 Oct. 2 Wildlife contributor decal? 11 Nov. 2 Angling regulations set for 1972 12 Dec. 9 FEATURE ARTICLES Angling regulations to be set November 6 11 Nov. 6 Anatomy of a Lake Brood fish yield eggs at G.C. 9 by Joe Wetherbee Sept. 3-8 hatcheries in Oregon 12 Dec. 8 A New Look at Nongame Correction 8 Aug. 6 by R. U. Mace 10 Oct. 3-5, 8-10,12 Deadly trout virus found in Oregon 12 Dec. 2 Fish, Game & Statistics? by Warren Aney 4 April 3-7 Fishing pond, access site to benefit anglers 12 Dec. 12 Highlights of 1970 Kipling's Oregon Salmon 11 Nov. 8 by R. C. Holloway 1 Jan. 3,6,7 1970 Big Game Seasons Mercury analysis on fish in Oregon reservoirs 11 Nov. 11 by P. W. Ebert 6 June 3-8 1970 good year 10 Oct. Rare and Endangered Amphibians 2 and Reptiles Role of fish hatcheries 7 July 3-7 by Robert M. Storm, PhD, Small tribs are important 7 July 2 Zoology Dept. OSU 12 Dec. 3-7 Sport fishermen, hunters The Deschutes Fishery continue to increase 6 June 8 by Monty Montgomery 3 Mar. 3-5,7 Steelhead angling at torrid pace 2 Feb. 7 The Human Side of Elk by Jim Harper 8 Aug. 3-6 The Deschutes fishery 3 Mar. 3-5,7 The Role of Fish Hatcheries Willamette downstream migrants in Management get help 12 Dec. 11 by Chris Jensen 7 July 3-7 FURBEARERS To Winter Feed or Not to Winter Feed Sea otter transplant successful 8 Aug. 7 by D. C. Church, Professor of Ruminant Nutrition, Dept. of HABITAT IMPROVEMENT AND DEGRADATION Animal Science, OSU 12 Dec. 10,12 Continuing saga of Sauvie Island.. 3 Mar. 8 What About Going On to Private Land? Winter dinner table 1 Jan. 4 originally prepared by Roy C. Atchison, up dated by R. C HUNTERS, HUNTER SAFETY & FIREARMS Holloway 11 Nov. 3-5 Firearms accidents drop in 1970 11 Nov. 11 What's Dangerous in Oregon's Hunter conduct campaign Outdoors? planned 9 Sept. 11 by Cliff Hamilton 2 Feb. 3-6 Hunter firearm accidents Wildlife Displaced down in '70 3 Mar. 2 by Ron Shay 5 May 3-8 Oregon's 1970 hunting casualties 10 Oct. 12 No. Month Page No. Month Page MEETINGS WATERFOWLSee "Migratory Birds" Tingling regulations hearing MISCELLANEOUS date set 10 Oct. 2 Commission on TV 9 Sept. 9 Angling regulations set for 1972 ....12 Dec. 9 Conservation... preservation Angling regulations to be set same? different? not nec- Nov. 6 11 Nov. 6 essarily 11 Nov. 2 Big game hearing 5 May 2 Fish & Wildlife Service urges 4 2 Big game regulations to be set April unity among conservationists 12 Dec. 2 Commission honored 9 Sept. 8 From out of the past 12 Dec. 11 Commission protects seals & sea lions 9 Sept. 8 Governor proclaims Earth Week 4 April 8 Commission to hold August How sweet it is 11 Nov. 11 hearing 8 Aug. 8 National Environmental Report 12 Dec. 9 Commission to hold nongame hearing 9 Sept. 9 National Wildlife Week 3 Mar. 6 1 7 Commission to set openings Jan. Nostalgia 11 Nov. 7 Game Commission sets 1971 Out of the past 11 Nov. season opening dates 2 Feb. 6 7 Wildlife & natural resources Snowmobilers offer reward 3 Mar. 7 meeting 3 Mar. 7 Specialized new booklet available.. 8 Aug. 8 Thoughts from elsewhere 2 Feb. MIGRATORY BIRDS 7 Bird hunters enjoy good year 8 Aug. 6 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Bird season scheduled for juvenile hunters 10 Oct. 11 Animals, Nongame Correction 1 Jan. 7 Badger 5 May 2 10 1971 bird prospects Oct. 11 Bees 2 Feb. 1 Winter waterfowl inventory Black salamander 12 Dec. 3 complete 3 Mar. 7 Bobcat 8 Aug. 2 PERSONNEL Buffalo 5 May 1 Bill DeCewIn memoriam 9 Sept. 2 Chickaree or pine squirrel 10 Oct. 10 Bob Holloway receives award 6 June 2 Chipmunk 10 Oct. 10 John McKeanOre. game director Collared lizard 12 Dec. 4 elected president of Western Columbia River white-tailed Association 9 Sept. 9 deer 10 Oct. 9 Cony or pika 10 Oct. 9 UPLAND GAM E Desert kit fox 10 Oct. 8 Bird hunters enjoy good year 8 Aug. 6 Flying squirrel 10 Oct. 10 Bird season scheduled for Golden-mantled ground juvenile hunters 10 Oct. 11 squirrel 10 Oct. 1 1971 bird prospects 10 Oct. 11 Hair seal 10 Oct. 5 No.Month Page No.Month Page Animals, Nongame (Continued) Estimates of big game in Oregon 4 April 6 Horned lizard 3 Mar. 2 Home of bighorns Larch Mountain salamander 12 Dec. 5 Alberta, Canada 6 June 6 Leopard lizard 12 Dec. 4 Mule deer 1 Jan. 4 Lynx 8 Aug. 2 Mule deer 6 June 3 Nutria 9 Sept. 12 1970 general big game seasons .. 7 July 8 Opossum 9 Sept. 12 Release site for bighorn sheep ... 6 June 6 Oregon's hares 2 Feb. 2 Roosevelt elk 8 Aug. 1 Pika 1 Jan. 8 Roosevelt elk 8 Aug. 3 Pine squirrel 4 April 8 Trapping and transplanting 7 Porcupine 2 Feb. 4 of Roosevelt elk 1 Jan. 8 Aug. 5 Porcupine 7 July 2 Young elk Sea lion 10 Oct. 5 Sharp-tailed snake 12 Dec. 7 Birds, Nongame Short horned lizard 12 Dec. 7 American rough-legged hawk ..10 Oct. 7 Siskiyou Mountain salamander 12 Dec. 5 A. W. Anthony photographing young kingfisher 11 Nov. 9 Skunk 2 Feb. 6 Barn owls 10 Oct. 6 Slender salamander 12 Dec. 5 Black-crowned night heron 12 Dec. 11 Tailed frog 12 Dec. 1 Duck hawk 10 Oct. 7 Weasel 6 June 8 Great horned owl 10 Oct. 6 Western spotted frog 12 Dec. 6 Immature Cooper's hawk 10 Oct. 7 Immature red-tailed hawk 10 Oct. 7 Big Game Immature Swainson's hawk ., 10 Oct. 7 Antelope 4 April 4 Osprey 1 Jan. 6 Big game habitat 5 May 7 Osprey 10 Oct. 7 Big game habitat 5 May 8 Pygmy owl 10 Oct. 6 Big game habitat 1 Jan. 5, 7 Saw-whet owl 10 Oct. 6 6 Bighorn sheep 6 June 6 Screech owl 10 Oct. Bighorn sheep 11 Nov. 12 Sharp-shinned hawk 10 Oct. 7 Bighorn sheep hunter with Snowy owl 10 Oct. 6 trophy 11 Nov. 11 Sparrow hawk 10 Oct. 7 Bighorn sheep transplant 6 June 1 Wm. Finley photographing Black bear 11 Nov. 6 young pelicans, 1905 11 Nov. 9 Bull elk 8 Aug. 4 Young burrowing owls 10 Oct. 6 Cougar 2 Feb. 4 Young golden eagle 11 Nov. 10 Cougar 6 June 8 Young kingfishers 11 Nov. 7 Elk 1 Jan. 4 Young long-eared owl 10 Oct. 6 Elk 8 Aug. 6 Young short-eared owl 10 Oct. 6 No.Month Page No. Month Page Cartoons Deschutes River 3 Mar. 1 What's dangerous in Deschutes River 3 Mar. 4 Oregon's outdoors? 2 Feb. 3 Who cares for the critters? 2 Feb. 8 East Lake egg-take 12 Dec. 8 Fish grader 7 July 5 Center Spreads Fish stocking by watersheds, 1970 7 July '7 1970 big game season 6 June 4, 5 Food producing areas of lakes... 9 Sept. 3 Commissioners Glacier Lake 9 Sept.
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