Mountains Move? A Provocative Notion From Colorado to Arizona
A reflective piece cites shifting landscapes from mining to housing, asks if cities will rise to mountains, and notes large federal and private land changes in Colorado during 1970. It highlights habitat tweaks, wetlands drains, and a curious Colorado River golf ball abundance near Bullhead City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullhead City
Arizona
Colorado River
Needles
Calif
Chaparral
Davis Dam
Conservancy Saves Vast Areas Across Nation in 12 Months
The Nature Conservancy and 26 000 members preserved about 86 000 acres nationwide including 16 000 wetlands. Projects spanned Arizona California Virginia Florida Ohio Minnesota Montana and Connecticut among 25 states and Virgin Islands. Aravaipa Canyon near Tucson received a 4 000 acre purchase and 1 000 acre lease to protect wildlife with a 1 250 000 dollar fundraising goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
California
Virginia
Florida
Ohio
Minnesota
Nature Conservancy
The
Conservancy
Montana
Connecticut
States
Virgin Islands
Tucson
Pinal County
Aravaipa Canyon
Marine exhausts studied in two-year ecology project
A two year, four hundred thousand dollar study sponsored by the Marine Exhaust Research Council will test how marine engine exhaust discharged into lakes affects aquatic life. The project uses paired cold and warm water lake experiments with a control lake, conducted by University of Michigan specialists and Environmental Engineering, Inc. in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Office of the
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
BIA
Matt J. Kaufman
Kaufman
University of “Michigan
Department of Water Resources
Environmental Control Technicians
Ann. Arbor
Mich
Environmental Engineering, Inc
Gainesville
Fila
University of Michigan
Walter Weber
Council
Bighorn Sheep Move Into Arizona From New Mexico
New Mexico Game and Fish reports Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep have crossed the state line and are established in the Blue, Gila and San Francisco river drainages on the Arizona side. More than 100 animals are believed present near Glenwood, with the first hunt held in January. Arizona officials acknowledge movement, but have no immediate plans to hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Game and Fish Department
Albuquerque
Glenwood
New Mexico
Arizona ‘Border
Greenlee County
Alberta
Canada
Glen‘wood
Gila
New Mexico Department
Mogollon Rim
San Francisco
Arizona
New Mexico Game
Boundary
John Russo
Arizona Game
and Fish Department
Russo
Weekend Fishing Report Highlights Regional Conditions
The report covers central waters with Apache and Canyon as fair for multiple species, Saguaro mixed with poor bass and variable walleye and yellow bass, Roosevelt fair to others, and all other waters poor. White Mountains show good trout at Big Lake Luna Crescent, fair elsewhere. Rim Lakes vary from good trout at Knoll to fair at Woods Canyon Chevelon Canyon Blue Ridge. Central and upper Verde areas show mixed trout, catfish and crappie conditions, with several waters rated poor or limited activity. Southeastern waters note fair trout at Frye Mesa Riggs Flat and Pena Blanca with bass crappie and strong bluegill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Apache
Canyon
Saguaro
Roosevelt
White Mountains
Big Lake
Luna
Crescent
Rainbow
Show Low
Greer Lakes
Lee Valley
Lyman
Pike Rim Lakes
Knoll
Woods Canyon
Chevelon Canyon
Blue Ridge
North Central
Kinnikinick
Long Lake
Lynx
Williams Area Lakes
Ashurst
Verde River
Willow Lake
Oak Creek
Frye Mesa
Riggs Flat
Pena-Blanca
Federation says mining rules for public lands are inadequate
The National Wildlife Federation denounces Forest Service mining proposals as incomplete and ineffective. It argues the rules fail to safeguard wilderness, require bonds, or allow public input, despite claims of using existing authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
U.S. Forest Service
National Wildlife Federation
Forest Service
Service
The
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Coast Guard reports 1400 boating deaths in 1970
U S Coast Guard annual Boating Statistics shows 1 400 lives lost in 1970 boating accidents. Admiral C R Bender urges safety awareness and anticipates new Federal Boat Safety Act provisions to cut deaths. Property damage rose by about two million dollars while injuries and total accidents declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Congress
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Charles Niehuis
Jack Denton
Bagdad
Ernie Dickie
Phoenix
Colorado
Ralph Loosborough
Granada Road
Eldorado Lake
Ralph
Eldorado
Seventh Street
Girl Scouts
Juliette. Gordon Low
Savannah
Georgia
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