—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 24. 1973
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From Local Ag Toachorss
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The article this week was
submitted by Philip Ogline,
teacher of agriculture at Garden
Spot High School.
Discover Wildlife—lt’s
Too Good To Miss
When the term wildlife is
mentioned, some people im
mediately think of deer, bear or
water birds which can be hunted
during the “open seasons”; to
others it bring to mind songbirds,
rare plants of the woods, the
virgin forests or lovely flowers
that can be enjoyed only as long
as they are left in their native
habitat, while to a third group it
means the fish of our streams,
lakes and seas. While “Wildlife”
can mean all these things, the
term conservation usually refers
only to nondomesticated animals,
both game and nongame species
Wildlife is worth perpetuating
for more than just its monetary
value We cannot measure its
most important values in dollars
and cents.
Sportsmen in the United States
spend more than a billion dollars
a year for licenses, equipment,
transportation and board, just to
hunt and fish Perhaps that in
vestment does not yield an
adequate financial return, but it
has afforded rich satisfaction to
the sportsmen The enjoyment of
things around us is one of the
important attributes of a civilized
society. This includes not only
those recreational activities of
hunting and fishing, but also
appreciation of the meadow
lark’s song in the morning, the
knocking of the woodpecker as he
digs for his meal in the dead
branch of a tree, the fragrance of
growing things, the taste of
ripened berries, the very feeling
of the air and grass and water.
All these give us moments of
relaxation and enjoyment from
Thoughts
in Passing
Philip Ogline
what otherwise could well be a
drab world.
It is commonly believed that
land which becomes unsuitable
for farming is good enough for
wildlife, but we must remember
that wildlife requires the right
kinds of food and shelter, just as
any domestic animal does. It
cannot exist without either of
these necessities.
One of the most serious
problems facing both game and
non-game wildlife is the continual
destruction of wildlife habitat by
urban sprawl. All new highways
and most new shopping centers,
homes and businesses destroy
wildlife habitat. Annually nearly
43,000 acres of wildlife habitat is
destroyed in Pennsylvania. In
most cases, man judges his
economic growth and develop
ment as more important and of
more value to him than retaining
open lands and wildlife habitat.
To those who Jiave seriously
considered the problems of en
vironmental improvement and
conservation, the long range
answer is education. Only
through the preparation of future
citizens who are aware of the
fragile relationship between man
and the resources which support
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Boots and Saddles Nob Plans Years Activities
The March meeting of the
Boots and Saddles Horse and
Pony 4-H Gub was called to order
by president Robin Fellenbaum.
Secretary Diane Reese called the
roll with 33 members present and
12 parents attending.
Members received their
project books. The Club’s annual
open all-western Horse Show was
discussed. It is to be held at 9:30
all life systems, can the futue of
man and his environment be
assured.
March 18 to 25 is National
Wildlife Week. Discover
Wildlife—lt’s Too Good To Miss.
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a.m. April 14 at the Lancaster
County Riding and Tennis Club.
A clinic for members will be
held in May and the first
gymkhana in June. Members
suggested places they wished to
visit, activities, and a community
service project to be held this
year.
The meeting was adjourned
and a few members made posters
to advertise the Horse Show. For
information call 397-9318, 653-
5636, or 569-3068.
Club Reporter,
" Daniel Fellenbaum
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Ph. 626-4355
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