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RABIES THREAT Indifferent support for removal of fox bounty Hie Era Wed February 1M9 SharonHope church to host prayer day SHARON The SharonHope Uni A warm invitation United Church led Church will host the extended to all Women met with Sharon- held on Friday this j March at 8S0 Hope United St James An- meak- Anvone wishing to glican and St Johns Ho- er w be the Rev Father a more active part in man Catholic Church wo- of the Holy Ghost this service please co men to make plans for the Fathers who was until a Womens World Day of year ago a missionary In Prayer BJBfrs Nigeria By SUZANNE Era staff reporter AURORA De puty Reeve Bil Trent has strong supporter in Ms to remove the bounty But his supporter the Department of Lands and Forests has become conditioned to losing the battle There Is no evi dence says the on controlling wildlife In fact bounties may actually spur growth Bounties remain in effect only because of pressure says one forestry official And the pressure is based more on fallacy than fact he hints Trent hit a wall of Indif ference when he recently asked York County Coun- of Lands and Fo rests in Maple Mr ad mits mans knowledge about forestry and wildlife Is Weve just scratch ed the surface Everything we say has a perhaps or a maybe or a we think In front of The department knows that bounties have never been effective in wildlife But it isnt sure why Perhaps the de struction of si species stimulates the others to reproduce belter partment can determine from its studies wolves and deer are as compatible HAN THE CULPRIT Nature apparent ly has built in protections Mr Linklater there bounty because so many being killed the becoming with mice AHhoug the de- warned council the mice are taking council agreed mice better than foxes His suggestion was rejected because of the faster Mr Linklater the or of Lands and Forests and Mr can see little benefit in Sportsmen contend the wolf bounty helps to protect the deer population But Mr says the best deer hunting in the province Is found In the bounties were collected on 73 dead wolves here last year predators can be a problem to farmers But Mr would prefer to have the the bush But they both er livestock then the de partment will send out two the fanner can handle that Mainly the foxes keep mice and small trees than foxes do to livestock he says Bounties may be a small to northern Indian trappers but no one including the profits much Mr The bounty may not even be much Incen tive Mr a year when wolf bounties raised to from still wolves in the county and still bounties on their heads And the red fox baa ins price too provided York County NEWMARKET AUTO SERVICE WHAT S NEW NEW WE ARE STILL WE NEED 65 66 67 CARS TRUCKS WAGONS WED FEB 26 SAT MAR 1 FEB 27 FEB 28 WE WILL OUTBID OUT TRADE ANY OTHER DEALER To convince you to trade your used unit with us We must sell 15 New Cars in 4 Days HELP US TO DO IT AND SAVE YOURSELF MONEY CENTRAL ONTARIO