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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1972
Page
6
Dr. Jack McFarland addresses Paradise Valley Scottsdale Kiwanis guests on rattlesnake bites. He cautions hikers and campers to seek rapid treatment, notes most bites occur on hands or feet, and urges informed prevention. He emphasizes not delaying care and previews venom types and first aid steps.
Dr. McFarland reports rattlesnakes and tarantulas in the landscape around Scottsdale. He warns bites can be serious with widow venom and two to three cases cited. A $500 penalty is noted for dangerous wildlife control, and residents are urged to take precautions.
The Tempe Community Center will offer boat safety classes starting Monday at 7 p.m. for three weeks with three lessons each. Glendale and Madison School locations host Feb 21 and Feb 28 sessions. Phoenix classes cover boating laws and run two nights weekly for six weeks.
Two fox related incidents prompt rabies checks in Arizona with a Prescott youth bitten while bow hunting and a Tonto Basin hunter attacked by a fox. Heads sent to the State Health Department confirmed rabies. Both men began 14 day post exposure injections.
The report notes fishing conditions from the prior weekend with updates as of press time. Mountain ice fishing shows Luna Lakes and Nelson Lakes fair for trout. other waters inactive. Central waters are poor. lakes partially frozen. Colorado River areas report Powell and Lee’s Ferry seeking trout and bass, Mead fair for all species, Mohave and Kingman areas fair for trout. Eastern waters show Pena Blanca fair with limited activity elsewhere. Roosevelt noted.
Los Gitanos the East Phoenix Scottsdale Chapter of the Compadrey Recreational Vehicle Club held its first campout at Painted Rocks State Park last month and elected officers. Charles Trillet is president, Bill Carter vice president, and Lithian Bahraun secretary treasurer. Bud Bromley leads a state wide membership drive ending at the Sedona Easter Campout. Monthly Los Gitanos campouts will rotate statewide with this month's at Horseshoe Dam. For membership contact Trillet or Bromley at 4331 E Coronado Road Phoenix.
A veteran naturalist recalls opposition to 1080 poison for antelope ranges and argues range health, predator control, and grazing practices shape wildlife survival. He cites coyote diets, cattle interests, and funding debates as he stresses habitat improvement over eradication. He reflects on Arkansas? no, Arizona politics, and long-standing conservation tensions.
A plea asks readers to be ready with correct change when the carrier boy collects. The note emphasizes that collecting is the boy’s livelihood and repeats calls create extra unpaid work, urging readers to give him a break and say thanks.
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