Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-07
FISH AND GAME HABITAT FOR
MUSKINGUM DISTRICT


Surveys to develop habitat for
fish and game in the Muskingum
conservancy district have been
launched by the Ohio division OF
conservation Ray j. Nesbit has
been assigned to the conservancy
district area as game management
agent by l.. Wooddell, conservation
commissioner, and A. w. Short,
chief of the departments game man
agement, protection and propagation
division. Nesbit has established
headquarters in the conservancy dis
trict offices at New Philadelphia,
and is cooperating with E. B. Cooke,
district conservation officer, and
county game protectors in develop
ing the wildlife reservoirs of the dis
trict's reservoir areas. The consery-
ancy district, from a game manage
ment point Of view, presents, "un-
told and untried possibilities, ac-
cording to Mr.. Short. ''Now that
the engineers have about completed
their Job of flood control and Watei
conservation the greatest opportun--
tiles exist for the foresters, the soil
conseryationists and the wildlife
managers Mr. Short said.
With the creation of the II per-
manent lakes of the project there
will be an increase of habitats for
many species of plants and animals.
Shore birds, ducks and fish, accord
ing to the division OF conservation,
will be greatly benefited by the new
water Upland game likewise should
be benefited by land taken from ag-
riculture and allowed to revert
back to it's native soil-preservlng
vegetation.
Game management possibilities
are excellent for such species as
ruffed grouse, quail, waterfowl, rab-
bit, squirrel, raccoon, muskrat ana
other important birds and mammals.
according to Mr. Nesbit. The new
conseryancy district lakes lie on the
eastern migration routes OF ducks,
and have already attracted many
ducks i'll the spring migration, 1T
is also probable that wood ducks
and mallards would remain as local
breeders if protected and managed,
Mr.. Nesbit said 1t is his opinion
that all the permanently lmprove.i
waters should in time provide excel
lent fishing waters. The upper ends
voirs. where finger Like bays project
into surriunding hills, present ad-
vantages for wildlife restoration
program, and wildlife safety zones
of from two to 25 acres, where PEI
manent paintings and winter feed
ing stations are established, should
be numerous, according to the new
game management agent.
Mr.. Nesbit also recommends tree
and shrub paintings on denuded
areas surrounding permanent lakes
for erosion control, scenic and TIM
ber value and wildlife utilization.
Mrs. Raymond Finley was able to
return Sunday to her home i'll Nal
ia. from Bethesda hospital, Zanes-
vile, where she underwent major
operation II days before. She is re-
covering nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde McLees en-
tertained at a delightful dinner par
ty. Sunday, at their home, 742 Lex
ington avenue, GAINESVILLE. Covers
were laid for 20 guests. The after
noon was spent socially and a mu
sical program rendered. The fol
lowing persons were present: Mi.
and Mrs. NJ A. Osmer of Cumber
land: Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Cullison
and children Jack and Jean of Mt.
Vernon; Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Git
more and son David Duane, of Fred
ericktown; Mr. Courtland Maple,
Wellsville; Sidney Mellert of Hunt
ington, W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Smythe of Clay Pike; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Tom and children Polly
Ann and Jack, and Malva Hall, and
the host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs.
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