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UDAF urges consumers to consider local options Look for local alternatives for live Christmas trees this year. VLADISLAV FOTOF PHOTO
SALT LAKE CITY — As many families bring fresh Christmas trees into their homes this time of year, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) would like to issue a reminder to watch for evidence of invasive species, particularly indicators of the gypsy moth and pine shoot beetle. Though there are a number of fresh tree lots throughout Utah, the majority of those trees are brought in from out of state. Whenever trees, firewood or greenery are transported, there’s a risk for the transportation of pests. While many insects are beneficial, those on UDAF’s invasive species
watch list are not. Invasive species are known to cause between 50-80% of agriculture crop losses per year and the impact on urban forests can be devastating. “Most people don’t think about pathways for invasive species. They see a beautiful Christmas tree or piece of wood furniture and don’t realize it could be a carrier for an unwelcome insect,” said Kristopher Watson, UDAF Insect Program Manager and State Entomologist. UDAF has published a list of current insect quarantines and other helpful information from the Insect and Pest Program here.
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Library hosts art exhibit
UDAF would like to emphasize the importance of purchasing trees from reputable sources who work with our team of inspectors and comply with regulations and quarantines designed to stop the spread of invasive pests. Managing insects is essential to the Department’s mission to promote the healthy growth of Utah agriculture, conserve our natural resources and protect our food supply. According to Watson, only one gypsy moth has been found in Utah in the last few years, and no pine shoot beetles Please see TREES, Page A2
Youth hunters can obtain unlimited any-bull elk permits in ’21 SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Wildlife Board approved a few changes to the 2021 big game hunts, as well as some other wildlife proposals, during its virtual meeting on Thursday.
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The Mt. Pleasant Library is now hosting an art exhibit by Daniel McAllister who is a freshman at Snow College. McAllister, who is a graduate of Lehi High School, is just 18 years old and has been painting in oils and doing wood burning for years. “His talent come naturally” claims his mother Jenny McAllister, who said that both of McAllister’s great grandfathers were professional artists. Don Hague, Daniel’s maternal great grandfather, was a cornerstone of Utah’s Natural History Museum where he began working as the museum’s first paid employee in 1960. Hague became
the museum’s director after a lifetime of dedicated work, and there is an entire wing of Utah’s Natural History Museum named after him. He died in November 2015. Daniel McAllister’s interest in the arts does not end with painting or wood burning. At Snow College, where he is an ambassador for the school, the Theater Arts Program has captured his attention as well. McAllister is the grandson of Mt. Pleasant residents Joan and Jack McAllister. The artist’s work will be on display at the Mt. Pleasant Library for the near future. Visit the library at Health Department’s guidelines ple, wear a mask or face cover24 East Main St., Mt. Pleasant, when visiting the library: Stay at ing, and do not enter if you have UT 84647. Please abide by the least 6 feet away from other peo- symptoms of COVID-19.
The Utah Wildlife Board approved modifying the current elk management plan to allow for 17,500 anybull elk permits for the 2021 hunting season, rather than the unlimited number of permits that DWR biologists had proposed. They also approved an unlimited number of anybull elk permits for youth, which do not count toward the 17,500 quota. In recent years, the general-season any-bull elk permits have been limited to 15,000 statewide. These permits allow hunters to harvest a bull elk on designated any-bull hunting units, using a muzzleloader or any legal weapon. The number of spike bull elk permits were not changed and will still be capped at 15,000 permits statewide. “We proposed increasing the number of any-bull elk permits after in-depth discussions with the Please see HUNTING, Page A8
GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Name: Alana Jean Nohea Bailey Name of parents: Michael and Erin Bailey Town: Richfield DOB: 11-19-2020 Sex: Female Weight: 8 lbs. 0 oz.
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