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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 • Vol. 131, No. 4 • Free

Mayor gives lifetime Info sought on poached deer service award in Fountain Green

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DWR conservation officers received a tip on Jan. 4 after a person discovered a dead buck deer near the Clarion Road between the Barex Dairy Family Farm and the Redmond Salt Mine, approximately 3 miles north of the Sanpete/Sevier County line.

Mayor Mark Coombs gives Larry Woodcox the “Lifetime Service Award” for his many years of service on the Planning Commission and City Council.

SPRINGVILLE — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after a buck deer was killed and left to waste in Sanpete County, and only the antlers were removed. DWR conservation officers received a

tip on Jan. 4 after a person discovered a dead buck deer near the Clarion Road between the Barex Dairy Family Farm and the Redmond Salt Mine, approximately 3 miles north of the Sanpete/Sevier County line. The antlers had been removed from the deer, and the rest of

the meat had been left to waste. Upon further investigation, responding officers discovered evidence that suggested the deer had been shot and killed at a different location and then Please see INVESTIGATION, Page A2

Application period for Utah big game permits opens Thursday SALT LAKE CITY — The application period for Utah’s big game hunts starts soon. If you’re interested in getting your own locally-harvested deer or elk meat this fall, be sure to take note of the dates. The application period opens on Jan. 27 at 8 a.m. and runs until 11 p.m. on March 3. To be included in the drawing for the hunts, you can apply on the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources website or over the phone by calling the nearest DWR regional office. The results of the drawing will be released no later than May 31. You’ll be notified by email, but you can also get the drawing results online or by calling 1-800-221-0659. Big game hunts are held in Utah for the following species: Bighorn sheep (desert and Rocky Mountain) Bison Elk Moose Mountain goat Mule deer Pronghorn Starting Jan. 27, applications will be accepted for most of Utah’s 2022 big game hunts. There are a few exceptions, however; permits for the state’s general-season bull elk hunts won’t be available until July. Permits

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Rick Jellen and Lauren Young examine quinoa plants.

BYU researchers working drought-resistant quinoa COURTESY PHOTO

The application period for Utah’s big game hunts starts soon. for the general-season archery bull elk hunt go on sale July 12, the any-bull elk permits go on sale July 14, and the spike bull elk permits go on sale July 26. Permits will be sold on the DWR website, at all DWR offices and at license agent locations.

Dedicated Hunter program. You can learn more about the program, and how to join it, on the DWR website.

Utah Hunt Planner

If you’re thinking about hunting in a new area — or going after a species you’ve never hunted before — you will Join the Dedicated Hunter likely have a lot of questions. The Utah Hunt Planner is an interactive, online program map that provides valuable informaIn addition to applying for the tion from DWR biologists to help anhunts, if you’d like a chance to hunt all swer a lot of those questions. three general-season deer hunts, you should consider applying for Utah’s Please see BIG GAME, Page A2

BY ASHTYN ASAY

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As climate change threatens food availability worldwide, researchers at Brigham Young University are breeding quinoa to withstand desert-like environments, and working to develop hybrid varieties of the seed. Quinoa is a plant native to the South Andean region of South America, and is known for its edible seeds which are rich in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals — benefits that make it a desirable crop for those experiencing food scarcity. Rick Jellen, a professor of plant and wildlife sciences at BYU, has

been studying quinoa since 2000, shortly after he began working at the university. He helped to first sequence the primary quinoa genome five years ago, and has since sequenced the genome for European and Asian quinoa varieties. Now, Jellen and his fellow researchers are using a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expound on that previous work, and breed quinoa to be able to thrive in new environments. “We had the idea that we could improve the range of environments in which you could produce quinoa Please see QUINOA, Page A2

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