Arizona drought memories spark beaver restoration idea
Column recalls a severe drought in Arizona touching Navajo water hauling cattle dying and lakes drying. The author and Fur Conservation official B C Buddy Fox once proposed reintroducing beaver to stabilize rivers but faced court and water concerns. The piece muses on future water supply for Tempe The Lakes Estate and Flagstaff transport by rail The author cites past drought lessons from Apache Lake and Salt River area and quotes Orme and local sentiment that rain will come.
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Mormon Lake
Apache
Canyon Lakes
B. C
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Arizona Game and ‘Fish ‘Commission
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Game Department
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Lakes Estate
Flagstaff
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Orme
Salt River
Weekend fishing conditions by region across Central and Rim
The report notes weekend fishing conditions with up to date findings. CENTRAL waters show Apache fair for bass catfish crappie and green sunfish while all other waters are poor. Roosevelt is good for bass and fair for catfish and crappie. White Mountains lakes like Big Lake Luna and Rainbow are good for trout. Crescent Show Low Greer Lakes and Lee Valley fair for trout. Lyman is good for pike and fair for bass. Rim lakes Woods Canyon Willow Springs Black Canyon Knoll and Blue Ridge fair for trout. North Central Long Lake poor for trout and fair for northern pike. Lynx good for trout. Williams area lakes fair to good for trout. Upper Verde River poor for catfish. Willow Lake fair for crappie. Frye Mesa and Riggs Flat fair for trout. San Carlos good for bass and fair for crappie.
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Roosevelt
Big Lake
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Greer Lakes
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Long Lake
Williams Area
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Verde River
Willow Lake
Knot care boosts fishing odds, expert says
Fred A. Greenwood reports many anglers tie weak knots, risking loss of keeper fish. Using the improved Clinch knot with five twists strengthens joins to swivels and lures, while Surgeon’s knot helps two-line joins. tests show four twists can cut strength by about 10 percent.
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Fred A. Greenwood
Greenwood
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Citizens bill to empower citizens to protect environment
Rep Morris Udall of Arizona and 24 House colleagues introduce an amendment to the National Environmental Policy Act. The bill would declare every citizen entitled to environmental protection and allow individuals to sue to curb pollution and degradation.
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U. S. House of Representatives
Morris Udall
Arizona
House
National Environmental Policy Act
BackCountry Travel Pamphlet Describes National Park Areas
A new government pamphlet titled Back-Country Travel in the National Park System outlines forty-one remote areas for exploration. The pocket guide, priced 35 cents, covers travel by horseback, foot, or canoe and includes rules and tips for enjoying primitive parkland. It is available from the Government Printing Office.
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Government Printing Office
George B. Hartzog, Jr
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
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Hartzog
U.S
Washington, D.C
National Park System
National Park
Fire tempers blaze along Gila River near Painted Rock
A wildfire along the Gila River east of Painted Rock was brought under control by a nine man Bureau of Land Management crew and private firefighters. Jansen warned the dry Green Belt area is highly vulnerable as 60,000 acres of BLM land are in the zone and the season threatens wildlife nesting and habitat. He urged motorists and visitors to avoid matches cigarettes and fires in the mesquite and saltcedar area while authorities assess damage to habitat.
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Jens Jensen
Phoenix
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BLM
Jansen
Liberty
Date Palm
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