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<br />. . kJ) <br />OO[!tv~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CHAPTER VII <br /> <br />RJiCRFATION, FISH, AND WILDLIFE <br /> <br />are found in some areas. None of these game birds provide a significant <br />amount of hunting. <br /> <br />Cottontails are found where habitat is suitable throughout the area <br />and are hunted when local populations of them noticeably increase. Water- <br />fowl are seldom seen in this generally arid area except along major <br />rivers and Lake PowelL Fur animals are relatively scarce and there is <br />little trapping except for coyote and bobcat. <br /> <br />Without water resource development, conditions for wildlife are ex- <br />pected to remain about as at present. The Utah State Division of Fish <br />and Game, however, has programs for increasing the populations of certain <br />wildlife species, especially bighorn sheep and turkey. <br /> <br />Some natural wildlife habitat would be lost through inundation by <br />project reservoirs. The irrigation of new lands, however, often encour- <br />ages increases in pheasant populations. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Several of the potential reclamation projects described later in <br />this report have potential for providing important fisheries. Full use <br />of them, however, would depend on development for use by tourists. Many <br />of the projects would be located near or en route to tourist centers. <br />Reservoirs planned for multiple-purpose uses should have adequate perma- <br />nent pools for fish conservation, and whenever feasible trout ~treams <br />should be preserved or enhanced. Developments on the main stem of the <br />Colorado River should not be planned until adequate study is made of the <br />effect of development on the habitat of certain endangered fish species <br />as designated by the Secretary of the Interior. Species designated to <br />date include the humpback chub and the Colorado River squawfish. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />77 <br />