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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1971
Page
7
A golden eagle plummets from the sky amid a wildlife incident reported by Fish and Game. Authorities investigate the event and remind the public to report unusual bird sightings or harm to wildlife promptly.
An ABC television special hosted by Morley Nelson profiles golden eagles. It notes dives at 150 mph, 10 to 12 pound birds, and their hunting of rabbits rather than sheep. It cites illegal eagle killings in Texas New Mexico Wyoming and Colorado and argues eagles aid ranchers by controlling rabbit populations.
A potential Idaho state Mackinaw record fish weighs yet to be confirmed after a 49 inch length and 32.5 inch girth were measured, surpassing the 1964 Spokane catch of 54 pounds 5 ounces. The 1964 record by Russ Herman remains the current standard until verification. Boone and Crockett’s sixth edition on North American big game is now available to sportsmen and collectors.
Indicators from check stations field surveys and hunter reports show Idaho big game harvest likely down from last year after 83,000 deer were taken in 1970. Shorter seasons and restricted extra tags reduce hunting, while the Fish and Game Commission limited 1971 nonresident licenses restricting out of state hunting.
A Houston mailman and his wife defended their actions after a complaint over Playboy magazine deliveries to former Houston School Superintendent George Garver. The couple argued for privacy rights and criticized the postmaster while Garver denied the issue involved his reading matter.
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