| Kenyan Farmers Want Land Open to Hunters
NAIVASHA, Kenya - For the farmers of Kenya, life is a constant contest for grass and water between their herds and the wild animals that share the land.Now they are waging a new struggle, this time against the international animal welfare lobby. Pleading poverty, the farmers want to open their land to wealthy fee-paying hunters. The advocacy groups are firmly opposed.The standoff has made Kenya the latest and perhaps most dramatic arena for the international debate over hunting and its role in financing conservation.A million tourists a year spend more than $580 million to see and photograph lions, elephants, gazelle and other wildlife on this East African country's savannas. But the revenue isn't enough to protect the animals. Only 8 percent of land in Kenya, a country twice the size of Nevada, is set aside for wildlife.
Officials say a mild winter means good spring hunting
Hunters should have good populations of gobblers to pursue during the spring wild turkey season , Game Commission officials said. The season begins early for youth hunters, and is followed by the statewide season for all hunters.
The special youth spring gobbler season will be held Saturday for eligible junior licensed hunters, who must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.
This is the first year for the Mentored Youth Hunt Program, which allows youths under 12 years of age to hunt with an adult licensed hunter. Statewide, the regular spring gobbler season begins April 28 and runs through May 26.
Youth to be served
The Mentored Youth Hunting Program, for the youngest hunters, under 12, opened up opportunities for squirrels and woodchucks, and quite a few people participated and took advantage of that, said Rick Macklem, information and education supervisor for the Game Commissions Northcentral Region.
Every school, every Thursday / West Des Moines
On April 13, student council representatives will hold a spring clean-up day at Clive. Students will be bringing rakes from home and will use compost bags donated by the Windsor Heights Hy-Vee to clean up the front yard of our school. Peggy Ostrander has organized this event and will assist as students beautify the front of our building.
Clive Elementary will hold our May breakfast at 7 a.m. on May 4 in the multi-purpose room. Students and their families are invited to enjoy breakfast here at school.
Crestview
Author Robert San Souci completed a weeklong residence with Crestview students. Students in grades one through six spent three hours with San Souci during the week learning about how he gets his ideas for books, revises his writing, and how a manuscript becomes a book.
Top Regional Attractions
Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org. Earth Day Weekend - Celebration of Earth Day & the animal recyclers that help keep our planet clean & healthy. 4/21-4/22. The Scoop on Poop - Exhibit on what it is & how animals & people use it. Closes 5/13. The following are all ongoing: Alien Invaders - Exhibit on the nature & hazards of invasive plant & animal species; Butterflies! ($2 additional); Dinosaur Hall - Exhibit of dinosaur-related fossils; Egyptian Mummies - Two genuine mummies in a reconstructed tomb; The Florence R. Foerderer Live Animal Center - Over 100 specimens of live animals; Living Downstream - Exhibit on humanity's affect on the water supply; Marveling at Mollusks - Features approx. 100 mollusk specimens; Naturalist Shows; Outside-In - Interactive, educational exhibits for children; Science at the Academy - Exhibit about ongoing research at the Academy.
It’s 4-20, bro, do you know where your show is?
For some people, 4-20 is Hitler's birthday, and for other's it's the pothead's equivalent of Cinco de Mayo. Hey, we didn't make this up, we're just reporting the phenomenon. Even if the date means absolutely nothing to you, which is probably for the best, it's still hard to deny the massive amount of great concerts that have sprung up around this day from Portland to Corvallis. Just in case you're planning on leaving the house this weekend, we offer the following suggestions.4-20 The Badfish Band Johnny D. and company once again pound the shore of your eardrums with their surf-friendly cocktail of funk, Hawaiian reggae, rock and just about every other kind of party music ever invented. If you like Sublime or Natural Vibrations, this is the show for you. 9:30, Bombs Away Cafe, $5 .
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