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A Page 12 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1978 PIPES — CUSTOM BLENDED TOBACCO CIGARS — DOMESTIC & IMPORTED Imported Cigarettes SNUFF AND SPITTOONS Town & Country Center ELECT TOMMY JANIK Eagles on East Texas lakes Estimated 250 bald eagles More than 250 of America’s majestic bald eagle make their winter home on East Texas lakes. The majority stay the season soar ing above the reservoirs and rivers of East Texas in search of fish, crip pled water-fowl and carrion, says Sandy Korowotny, a graduate stu dent in Texas A&M University’s wildlife and fisheries sciences de partment. Dr. Keith Arnold of that department and Korowotny were awarded two grants over the past “The best estimate we have indi cates that between 250 and 300 bald eagles wintered in East Texas this year,” says Korowotny. “We have to be cautious about announcing fig ures. The river systems are very close in East Texas and it wouldn’t be difficult for an eagle to fly 40 miles or more in search of food. “If there is a stable food supply, then usually the birds will stay in one place.” The bigger lakes generally had season to study the winter account of more eagles, Korowotny said. Re- the endangered eagles. ported sightings include five at Lake FULL TIME - COUNTY JUDGE May 6th Primary Your Vote is Important for HONEST, RELIABLE, RESPONSIVE BRAZOS COUNTY GOVERNMENT. Paid for by Tommy Janik Campaign Fund, Eddie Binford and Bob Griffin, Co-Chairmen, Box 2006, Bryan, Texas 77801. 111111 i'll i 111 i i 11 113 V - More Of A Good Thing m m HAPPY HOUR 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday Thru Friday Call any weekday during the dinner hours and have a piping hot pizza delivered to your door — at these discognted prices!!! «A ^c, ° _ 1* 0 (No coupons accepted during Happy Hour, please.) w 846-7785 Vrmxj-xiTiMMTiiMr We Take Care Of Our Customers! If your calculator’s gone out right be fore your exams, we’ll fix it or loan you another one ’til it is fixed. Calculators Batteries • Accessories We Do It All We want your problems as well as your business. Loupot’s Bookstore Northgate- Across from the Post Office Somerville, 20 at Lake O’ the Pines, 38 at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, nine at Lake Conroe, 19 at Lake Livingston, 22 at Lake Palestine and 15 at Lake Wright Patman. “Essentially we are talking about the area known as East Texas. The region ranges from the coastal plains north of Houston to east of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, covering 38 reservoirs in all,” Korowotny says. “It’s difficult to compare one year with another,” she explains. “But it is obvious the eagle population is not declining. Over the next 30 to 40 years the creation of man-made reservoirs like Somerville and Con roe will create a neVv habitat for the eagles, as long as the shoreline is not gobbled up by lakeside develop ments and summer homes. “We are very happy about the chances for increasing the wintering bald eagle population.” However, Arnold says, a growing population of wintering bald eagles could be a problem for the Southern bald eagles which are foremost on the endangered species list. These birds have historically made their homes along the Gulf Coast and near rivers in East Texas. “We want to carefully look at the effect the presence of wintering eagles have on the Southern bald eagles’ breeding territories,” adds Arnold. “In other words, we may be doing fine for the wintering eagle, but we may be doing harm to the Southern native.” Migrant eagles will roost for the winter in almost any region of the state where there is a productive reservoir. Bald eagles have been re ported from far West Texas on Lake Meredith all the way to Houston. “I’m really pleased about the re sults of the winter eagle survey,” Arnold says. “It gave us a chance to get an almost complete survey of the eagles in East Texas. We are hoping for more funding next year to get a better picture of what happensfc ihpv flv rlnum Li LAKEVIEW CLUB 3 Miles N. on Tabor Road Saturday Night: Tony Douglas & The Shrimpers From 9-1 p.m. STAMPEDE DANCE Every Thursday Night Ladies $1.00 Men $2.00 All Brands, Cold Beer 45 Cents 8-12 ►> -sa*: Got your corsage for the Boot Dance yet? i Better hurry — come by & select or design your “just perfect" corsage or boutonniere. »- M W M Don't forget corsages are nice for graduation too. And while you're there, look over our roses & other fresh flowers and green plants for every occasion. University Flower Shop 1049 Texas Ave. ^ -t ‘BriariiHNKT ^Apartments Solar cell less cost! 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In a boat there? times when you just can’t coveil entire lake, especially in the it low, timbered, backwater areas the big lakes. “On Sam Rayburn Reservoii February we used two boats. Ill we were able to fly the kike tos count a week later, we foundwek missed many eagles in the bach ter slough of the lake.” It’s very important to tale: survey as quickly as possible ti duce the chances of counting] bird twice. In sighting eaglesh the air, the plane flies at titudes and at slow speeds ! birds are easy to identify becaii mature bald eagle will have span of more than six feet. Immature bald eagles are it brown with white blotches. lit third year of development, eagles have the characteristic»1 head and tail. Many people the immature bald eagle for i den eagle, but there are very golden eagles in East Texas, Aid says I (Next to Sambo's) United Press International FORT COLLINS, Colo.- searcher at Colorado State Uni sity said Tuesday he had invent! solar energy cell which can prod electrical power at much less than conventional cells. Dr. Joel Du Bow, an assistant! fessor of electrical engineering, the cell would be presentedtoh ident Carter today druing monies at the Solar Energy search Institute near Golden, DuBow said the cell wasal through in solar electrical pm technology. The photovoltaic cell use polycrystal, while conventional! use a single crystal. DuBow said polycrystal is not as efficient, k ^ much less expensive. The polycrystal cell, he sai about 75 percent as efficient single crystal cell, but prodi electricity at one-tenth the coil yea Ca/viCw- University Bookstore ’‘At the Northgate’ DEAD WEEK FINALS WEEK SPECIAL WE BUY ALL BOOKS! 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