European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday april 6 2007 stars and stripes Page is Edah by John Miller the associated press Boise Idaho for years at Riding gun toting sport shooters have flouted gun Laws in part of Idaho High desert by taking pot shots at ground squirrels and other Ani Mals now officials say there also setting their sights on National guard tanks that train in the area rifles and pistols have been banned in a 68000acre area of the Snake River Birds of prey National conservation area since 1996 but the Federal Bureau of land manage ment is considering expanding the unrestricted area by 41000 acres to try to limit shootings at Idaho army National guard troops who report slugs bouncing off their tanks on a regular basis theres a segment of the shooting Community that will shoot at anything that moves said John Sullivan the areas Man Ager National guard spokeswoman it col Stephanie Bowling said she thinks the pro posed expansion would help alleviate the problem whats happened Over time As the popu lation has grown we get More and More peo ple out there Dowling said not every body uses Good safety precautions Idaho is the state after Only Nevada and Arizona rancher Tom Nicholson sees changes in the Range As More people move to Boise 25 Miles away then drive out into this mostly open country looking for fun the Region is part of a 490000acre Feder Al preserve where Prairie Falcons and eagles soar above Hunting ground squirrels that pop their Heads by the thousands above the warming Earth with just two agents to patrol 4 million acres of desert near Boise gun enthusiasts regularly defy the ban by shooting squirrels protected Birds and even grazing cattle Park officials say because Money is already stretched thin land management agents generally Only cite illegal shooters they catch in the act fewer than 10 people per year Are ticketed for illegal shooting in the area of the Park said Sullivan a citation carries a penalty of up to a Fine and a year in prison Mark Fuller director of the Raptor re search Center at Boise state University Esti mates that dozens of protected Birds Are shot annually in the Park including in the restricted area guard David r a shooter takes aim sunday at paiute ground squirrels at the Snake River Birds of prey National conservation area in Idaho where thousands of acres have been declared off limits to shooting the Federal Bureau of land management is considering forbidding the weapons on another 41000 acres of the conservation area As shooters have taken a Bead on Idaho army National guard troops who report slugs bouncing off their tanks Baum Osder vhf Germany Dan 3144856636 pet Friendly hotel in free breakfast family apartments hot tub Sauna dogs Welcome american owned vat forms arts fed Heidelberg vhf Germany Dan 3143889470 Mannheim vhf Germany Span Dahlem vhf Germany gv06565619338 Stuttgart vhf Germany 52681 Bamberg vhf Germany a a 09513007972 Hanau vhf Germany Vibeck vhf Germany go 09662832370 Wuerzburg vhf Germany dsn3143507429 go 09318897429 Giessen vhf Germany of 06414026539 Wiesbaden vhf Germany 17056283 Gie Belstadt Germany go 09334877747 7690 kaisers Autem Germany of i 21st medical Hohenfels Germany dsn3144663010 go 09472833010 Northern Europe vet det is Darmstadt Germany Dan go 06155603565 3561 7fth det is so rear chevres Belgium 0 Dan Rota vhf Spain Civ Aviano vhf Italy Dan 6323485 Camp Darby vhf Italy Dan 6338288 Lama Dafena vhf Sardinia Italy Naples vhf Italy Simonella vhf Sicily stay Vivenza vhf Italy Dan veterinary to Dill enters worldwide shipping available free to select cities endorsement of any advertiser i please to Natl Saama Ribiat i endorsement of
