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The Economic Thought Of Marriner S. Eccles, L. Dwight Israelsen

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

No abstract provided.

Cost Of Community Services Study Cache, Sevier, And Utah Counties, Donald L. Snyder, Gary Ferguson

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

No abstract provided.

Raspberry Crown Borer And Rose Stem Girdler, Diane G. Alston, Jay B. Karren

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Savant Sage Record Of Decision, United States Forest Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

The 7,500-acre Savant Sage Resource Area forms a mountainous backdrop and prominent landscape for the communities of Athol, Belmont and the surrounding areas. The majority of the area was burned by the fires of the late 1800's, and there has been little timber resource management since. During early scoping activities, the public expressed concern for personal use of water resources in the area; the importance of visual resources to both local residents and seasonal visitors to the area; the forest health of the area; and the complexity of the area as a whole.

Decision Record And Finding Of No Significant Impact For The Environmental Assessment Predatory Animal Damage Control On Public Lands Campbell, Converse, Crook, Goshen, Johnson, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte, Sheridan, And Weston Counties, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management

Record of Decisions (WY)

The enclosed Decision Record/Finding of No Significant Impact approves a Predatory Animal Damage Control Plan for the Casper District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The decision is based on the review comments from eight individuals and organizations on the Environmental Assessment (EA) released in February 1994. As a result of those comments the EA has been rewritten and a copy of the revised EA is attached.

Improving The Implementation Of A Research Tool: Methods To Increase Library Survey Response Rates, Judiith R.J. Johnson, Anne Hedrich

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

In the winter of 1992 we began research into the implementation of a university-wide survey. This project grew out of discussion about ways Merrill Library could be more responsive through collection development to changing trends in course offerings and research emphases at Utah State University. It was felt that our collection development policies traditionally answered and were based upon teaching needs but might not address research-related needs adequately. This was in large part due to a lack of information about the evolution of research directions throughout the USU community. The problem was further exacerbated by the spiraling costs of journal …

What Are Riparian Ecosystems And Why Are We Worried About Them, Charles P. Hawkins

Natural Resources and Environmental Issues

Riparian areas represent less than 2 percent of all terrestrial ecosystems, but they are functionally on of the most important features within natural landscapes. They are characterized by high biotic production and diversity; they moderate flood intensity and store water; and they maintain high water quality by acting as nutrient and sediment sinks. These ecological functions make them valuable areas for a variety of human uses including agriculture, timber and livestock production, recreation, and housing. Human use, however, has resulted in severe degradation of the functional health of many riparian ecosystems. Recognition of the value of the systems and the …

Journal Of Mormon History Vol. 20, No. 2, 1994

Journal of Mormon History

CONTENTS

LETTERS vi

ARTICLES

W. B. "Pat" Spillman, 1

• --Causes of the Utah War Reconsidered

Richard D. Poll and William P. MacKinnon, 16

• --The Mormon Settlement of Southeastern Idaho, 1845-1900

Lawrence G Coates, Peter G. Boag,

Ronald L Hatzenbuehler, and Merwin R. Swanson, 45

• -Joseph Smith, W. W. Phelps, and the Poetic Paraphrase of "The Vision"

Michael Hicks, 63

• --The LDS Church's Campaign Against the Equal Rights Amendment

D. Michael Quinn, 85

• --Writing Southern Utah History: An Appraisal and a Bibliography

Douglas D. Alder, 156

REVIEWS 179

--Arthur Conan …

Improving The Implementation Of A Research Tool: Methods To Increase Library Survey Response Rates, Judith R.J. Johnson, Anne E. Hedrich

Library Faculty & Staff Publications

In the winter of 1992 we began research into the implementation of a university-wide survey. This project grew out of discussion about ways Merrill Library could be more responsive through collection development to changing trends in course offerings and research emphases at Utah State University. It was felt that our collection development policies traditionally answered and were based upon teaching needs but might not address research-related needs adequately. This was in large part due to a lack of information about the evolution of research directions throughout the USU community. The problem was further exacerbated by the spiraling costs of journal …

Raccoons: Wildlife Damage Management Series, C. M. Huxoll, Terry A. Messmer, Michael R. Conover

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are found across the United States largely due to their excellent ability to adapt and take advantage of new habitats. Raccoons, although not native to Utah, are abundant throughout much of the state. They are most commonly found in wooded areas along rivers, marshes or lakes. In urban areas, raccoons will make dens in attics, chimneys, under houses, in abandoned buildings, and in woodpiles.

Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass Accelerates The Degradation Of Pentachlorophenol In Soil, A. Ferro, Ronald C. Sims, B. Bugbee

Biological Engineering Faculty Publications

We investigated the effects of vegetation on the fate of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in soil using a novel high-flow sealed test system. Pentachlorophenol has been widely used as a wood preservative, and this highly toxic biocide contaminates soil and ground water at many sites. Although plants are known to accelerate the rates of degradation of certain soil contaminants, this approach has not been thoroughly investigated for PCP. The fate of [14C]PCP, added to soil at a concentration of 100 mg/kg, was compared in three unplanted and three planted systems. The plant used was Hycrest, a perennial, drought-tolerant cultivar of crested wheatgrass …

Preventing Pesticide Contamination Of Groundwater While Maximizing Irrigated Crop Yield, Richard C. Peralta, M. A. Hegazy, G. Musharrafieh

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

A simulation/optimization model is developed for maximizing irrigated crop yield while avoiding unacceptable pesticide leaching. The optimization model is designed to help managers prevent non-point source contamination of shallow groundwater aquifers. It computes optimal irrigation amounts for given soil, crop, chemical, and weather data and irrigation frequencies. It directly computes the minimum irrigated crop yield reduction needed to prevent groundwater contamination. Constraint equations used in the model maintain a layered soil moisture volume balance; describe percolation, downward unsaturated zone solute transport and pesticide degradation; and limit the amount of pesticide reaching groundwater. Constraints are linear, piecewise linear, nonlinear, and exponential. …

Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Of The Ascending Colon In Ponies: A Correlative Study Utilizing Microvascular Histopathology And Corrosion Casting, B. J. Darien, P. A. Sims, W. C. Stone, D. R. Schilly, R. R. Dubielzig, R. M. Albrecht

Scanning Microscopy

Volvulus of the ascending colon (ACV) in the horse results in microvascular injury and necrosis of the intestinal mucosa. This study investigated the site and type of microvascular injury which occurs within the mucosa and sub mucosa following ACV. Histopathology of volvulus treated ponies demonstrated mucosa! necrosis with microvascular hemorrhage and thrombosis. Thrombi occurred within the subepithelial capillaries and edema and hemorrhage developed throughout the mucosa and submucosa. Vascular casts allowed 3-D viewing of samples obtained from the entire pelvic flexure and demonstrated two distinct microvascular changes: 1) disruption of the colonic glandular capillary network occurred concomitantly with the …

Effects Of Modulated And Continuous Microwave Irradiation On Pyroantimonate Precipitable Calcium Content In Junctional Complex Of Mouse Small Intestine, Z. Somosy, G. Thuróczy, J. Kovács

Scanning Microscopy

The pyroantimonate precipitable calcium content of intestinal epithelial cells was investigated in mice following total body irradiation with 2450 MHz continuous and low frequency (16 Hz) square modulated waves. In the control animals the reaction products appeared in the intercellular space of adjacent cells including intermediate junctions and desmosomes and were absent in the area of tight junctions. Immediately after low frequency modulated microwave irradiation at 0.5 and 1mW/cm² power densities, a rapid distribution of pyroantimonate precipitable calcium content was observed. The pyroantimonate deposits were located on the cytoplasmic side of lateral membrane, in the area of junctional complex, …

Insights, Fall, 1993, Utah State University

Discovery Magazine

Bi-annual alumni newsletter for the College of Science of Utah State University in Logan.

Canyonlands National Park And Orange Cliffs Unit Of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Environmental Assessment For Backcountry Management Plan, Canyonlands National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

Whether on foot. bicycle. horseback. or in vehicles, most visitors come to Canyonlands National

Park (Canyonlands) to experience solitude or to "get away from people." Yet visitation to

Canyonlands has risen exponentially over the past five years (Figures I and 2). Visitation is expected to continue to rise. As a function of this increase in number of visitors, adverse impacts to Canyonlands' resources have increased and the visitors' ability to find solitude has decreased. Since the mandate of the National Park Service (NPS) is to balance visitor access

to the parks with preservation and protection of natural and cultural resources, …

Reduction Of Sunburn Damage To Skin By Topical Application Of Vitamin E Acetate Following Exposure To Ultraviolet B Radiation: Effect Of Delaying Application Or Of Reducing Concentration Of Vitamin E Acetate Applied, John R. Trevithick, David T. Shum, Sahle Redae, Kenneth P. Mitton, Christopher Norley, Stephen J. Karlik, Alan C. Groom, E. E. Schmidt

Scanning Microscopy

The skin of the skh-1 mouse after ultraviolet B (280-320 nm, UVB) irradiation shows the pathological changes typical of sunburn damage: spongiosis (edematous spaces) around some cells, necrosis of keratinocytes, giving rise to sunburn cells, inflammatory infiltration ofpolymorphonuclear leucocytes, etc. In our previous study, these were accompanied by erythema, increased skin sensitivity, and edematous swelling. The topical application of tocopherol acetate (TA) immediately after the UVB exposure decreased these changes. In this paper, multiple measurements of the skin thickness were made at different locations along the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) cross-sectional image of the skin. This permits effects to be …

Similarities Between Big Game Repellent And Predator Urine Repellency To White-Tailed Deer: The Importance Of Sulfur And Fatty Acids, Rebecca Lewison, N. Jay Bean, Evgeny V. Aronov, John E. Mcconnell Jr., J. Russell Mason

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

In the present experiment, we evaluated the repellency of Big Game Repellent^® (BGR), whole coyote urine, coyote urine with sulfur compounds removed, and water. Each stimulus was applied to an ornamental plant (hostas, Alba marginata) at 5 sites in the vicinity of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. At weekly intervals for 5 weeks, damage was recorded, treatments were reapplied, and plants were replaced when necessary. There was no damage to plants treated with either BGR or whole coyote urine. This was not true for plants sprayed with sulfur-free urine or water. We conclude that the repellency of coyote urine is largely …

Effects Of A Bird Hazard Reduction Force On Reducing Bird/Aircraft Strike Hazards At The Atlantic City International Airport, Nj., Andrew J. Montoney, H. Christopher Boggs

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Bird-aircraft strikes at the Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) increased from 18 in 1989 to 37 in 1990. The number of bird-aircraft strikes involving gulls (Larus spp.) during this time rose from 6 to 27, a 350% increase. The predominant species involved in bird strikes was the laughing gull (L. atricilla). Pursuant to an interagency agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/ Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/ Animal Damage Control (ADC), ADC established a Emergency/Experimental Bird Hazard Reduction Force (BHRF) at ACY …

Status And Management Of Vole Damage To Horticultural Plantings In North Carolina, Peter T. Bromley, William T. Sullivan Jr.

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

A trapping study in 1979 indicated that voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus and M. pinetorum) were distributed widely in North Carolina. In 1991, Extension Agents with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service were surveyed to determine the distribution, nature and severity of vole damage to horticultural plantings, home orchards, and other plantings. Data from the statewide trapping survey and the poll of agents coincided to indicate that voles, particularly pine voles, caused damage from the mountains to the coast. Existing, legal control methods were judged grossly inadequate by agents. Pursuant to the surveys, the North Carolina Pesticide Board and the …

A Survey Comparison Of Pest Control And Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators In Kentucky, Thomas G. Barnes

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

A variety of factors including increased urbanization, decreased funding for governmental animal damage programs, and increases in some urban wildlife populations have resulted in a greater demand for urban nuisance wildlife control. Historically, this demand was met by Cooperative Extension Service (San Julian 1987), state fish and wildlife agency, or federal wildlife damage control employees (Bollengier 1987). These agencies provided educational materials, consultations, and/or physically removed animals. Recently, there is an increased demand for physical animal removal evidenced by increasing numbers of private pest control operators (PCO), companies that do general pest or insect control work, specializing in the removal …

Strategies To Address Human Conflicts With Raccoons And Black Bears In New Hampshire, Marsha E. Barden, Dennis Slate, Robert T. Calvert, Paul W. Debow

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

The Cooperative Animal Damage Control program in New Hampshire has received increasing requests for assistance over the past 5 years. This trend is due largely to changing public concern over black bears (Ursus americanus) in residential areas and an epizootic of the Mid-Atlantic strain of rabies in raccoons (Procyon lotor). A growing number of requests is related to improper garbage storage and feeding of songbirds during late spring and summer. Some traditional methods, especially live- trapping and relocation, are not generally appropriate to resolve these conflicts. In this paper we discuss trends in requests for assistance …

The Applicability And Biopolitics Of Contraceptive Techniques For Deer Management, Robert J. Warren, Lisa M. White

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

While regulated public hunting or controlled lethal reduction programs are effective in controlling whitetailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations in most areas, increasingly there are settings (e.g., urban and suburban environments) where such programs are either unsafe or publicly unacceptable. Past research with contraceptive techniques in deer have shown these techniques to be either ineffective or infeasible for managerial implementation. Current research with immunocontraceptives show promise as being both effective and feasible for field application. Immunocontraceptive vaccines can be delivered remotely and are highly effective in causing infertility in most treated does. Much more research is needed before these …

Use Patterns Of Nuisance Black-Crowned Night Herons On A Hydroelectric Dam In Eastern Tennessee, Michael A. Wefer, Joseph W. Lee, William G. Minser

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) droppings are a problem on Fort Loudoun Hydroelectric Dam. Annual and daily use patterns were monitored to determine when and what areas of the dam the herons were using. The dam was used primarily during the breeding season (April-July) and received 24.2% more use in the evenings than in the morning. The most use occurred in June with a high of 211 birds 12 June 1991 and 266 birds 5 June 1992. Herons used band railings on the dam the most (66%) for perching. About 12% of the night herons using the dam …

Evaluating The Gas Cartridge For Coyotes In Controlling Badgers, Craig A. Ramey

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Efficacy investigations were conducted in Pampa, TX to evaluate the use of the "GAS CARTRIDGE FOR COYOTES: (Canis latrans) for controlling problem badgers (Taxidea taxus) in burrows. This coyote cartridge with two active ingredients (sodium nitrate and charcoal), produces high concentrations of carbon monoxide when burned and is effective in controlling coyotes in dens. Badgers were live-trapped, immobilized, and equipped with mortality-indicating radio transmitters prior to their release. Movements were monitored for a minimum of 12 days prior to each initial efficacy test and for at least 3 days in follow up tests for survivors. Only occupied …

Dispersal Of Ring-Billed Gull Nesting Colonies In New York State, James E. Forbes, Maury W. Bedford, William W. Beck, Brian V. Archuleta

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Ring-billed gulls (Larus delawarenis) are adapting to rooftop nesting habitats throughout the Northeast and the Great Lake States. Presently, six such colonies exist in New York State. Noise, plus accumulations of droppings, feathers and nesting material, cause unsanitary conditions, structural damage, health problems, traffic problems and have lead to Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations. We began a 3-year project in 1991 at two locations, Niagara Falls and Syracuse, New York, to relocate nesting gulls to other nesting sites. Eight lethal and nonlethal control alternatives were considered and three nonlethal alternatives were selected. We concluded that: (1) the …

Status Of Alpha-Chloralose And Other Immobilizing/Euthanizing Chemicals Within The Animal Damage Control Program, Paul P. Woronecki, William L. Thomas

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

In 1992 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage Control (ADC) program was granted approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under a continuing Investigational New Animal Drug agreement, to use Alpha-chloralose (A-C) nationwide for capturing nuisance waterfowl, coots, and pigeons. FDA and ADC have imposed several requirements, restrictions and conditions on the operational use of A-C. Training and certification are required to use A-C and other approved immobilizing and euthanizing agents.

Excluding Non-Migratory Canada Geese With Overhead Wire Grids, Martin S. Lowney

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Non-migratory urban Canada geese present complex problems requiring innovative techniques that are effective yet acceptable to contemporary society. A grid technique was modified and developed to discourage nonmigratory urban Canada geese from using water sources and thus abandoning adjacent areas. The technique is believed effective because it restricts the use of water resources for escape and reduces the required long take-off and landing zones of Canada geese. The grid successfully reduced non-migratory Canada geese from using three sites in northern Virginia. Several grid configurations and types of materials are discussed.

Characteristics Of The Private Nuisance Wildlife Control Industry In New York, Paul D. Curtis, Milo E. Richmond, Philip A. Wellner, Ben Tullar

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

The nuisance wildlife control industry is rapidly expanding in New York State. To gain additional insight about this industry and the number of animals handled, we reviewed the 1989-90 annual logs submitted by Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators (NWCOs) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservatlon (DEC). The specific objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the number and species of different wildlife responsible for damage incidents, (2) the cause of damage complaints, (3) the disposition of animals handled, (4) the location of damage events (i.e., urban, suburban, rural), and (5) an estimate of the economic impact of …

Balancing The Needs Of Society: Listening To The Public, Robert H. Schmidt

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Wildlife damage management, as a professional activity, is involved in a broad range of management issues affecting agricultural productivity and profitability, human health and safety, and endangered and valued species management. Surveys by S. Kellert and others have indicated that the general public is agreeable to resolving wildlife damage issues, even utilizing lethal technologies. However, surveys and case histories have also indicated that the process involved in resolving wildlife damage issues invokes much public concern. By process I mean the specific methodologies, strategies, and resource and social tradeoffs involved in developing and implementing a wildlife damage management program.