The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-03-31
Discuss Use of
1O8O" Poison

The matter Of coyote control was
explained Thursday, March "a, at
meeting called by State Game
Warden Archie O'Claire and held
at the Forest Service office in Lib
by. John Horn, president of the
Libby Rod & Gun Club in COM
menting on the meeting stated that
a letter was read from Assistant
Regional Forester Roberts which
discussed deer management study
in Lincoln county, and the coyote
control program.
Coyote control throughout Mon
tana was explained, giving the
source of funds, how they have
been spent; results gained, and COM
ments on additional gains which
could be obtained through bet
ter control program.
Funds allocated for this work for
the ensuing year amount to $780,,
600 including both state and federal
for the entire state, They will be
administered by the predator. con-
troll men of the Fish and Wildlife
service. The ftird Is made up from
the following sources:
Fish & Game Department, $780,
600: Livestock funds, $4,000; fed
eral predator control funds, $35,
Lincoln county is included in
District No. 4, which is composed
of the II western counties. The only
method of control which has been |
used in this county has been trap
ping. Some results have been OBJ
tanned but they have been costly |
and have not reduced the coyote
to the proper level. Re-
quests from this section have been
sent to the Fish & Game Commits
sion asking for a more efficient pro-
gram.
Gene Grand of the Fish & Wild
life Service gave an interesting word
picture of coyote control, comparing
he efficiency of trapping with the
new 1880 poisoning program. His
'eport included the factors of cost,
killed, and future control
needed to keep coyotes under con-
rol. The important subject of sec
,ndary poisoning was discussed in
lnimals and birds. The action of
he poison was explained to the
1roup and how it is used and con-
rolled. This discussion remarked t
Gr Horn, removed the objection 5
many of those present had for this /
program.
1t was brought out at this meet S
n.y. Horn stated, that control of
,redators will increase our deer t
erdS and make a larger hunting S
rop available. The control will t
lso benefit the farmer and rancher, t
e added. |
Before any poisoning program is
egun in Lincoln County, the coun- t
Us residents will be given oppor- t
unity to express their views on the t
roposed program. The Federal
iSh & Wildlife Service will send b
representatives. to county wide o
leeting to explain the program and b
} answer questions regarding the
Sc of 1880 in the county. C
President Horn was delegated to b
)rm a committee from all over the "
Dunty, representing all groups in
crested in the proposed poisoning c.
rogram All sportSmen, civic n
ubs, farm and ranch organizations
nd state and federal agencies will b
g contacted and asked to send p
/
, be. held in the near future which d
i'll be called for the purpose of lst
otaining the attitude of county
Il
Those present last Thursday at
lie meeting were the state warden, D
II. O'Claire; Kootenai Forest Sup fC
visor, w. G. Guernsey; Howard n
hlskog, Al Flint, Fred Johnson of N
lie Regional office at Misosula, Ed =,
eebe, Missoula; Gene Grand, Hell II
Ia; Predator Control Officer BIois, >
elena; Jack Schmautz and AIDE
ajanc of the Fish & Wildlife Ser c
ce, Libby. Those present from Of
le Libby Rod & Gun Club and p,
Ie Fish & Game Committee of the d
hamber of Commerce were Ed
Dyes, Forrest DeRosia, John Horn, ia
gorge Earle, Paul Church, Frank al
County Agent; Earl Lo- re
ok, Charles Skranak, George to
ellis and A. ]. Agather. OF