▪ Wildlife & Energy Photo Contest -- Call for Entries -- The premise that man and nature cannot co-exist, that where man encroaches, wildlife scatters and dies out, is simply untrue. When the Alaskan pipeline was being built, environmentalists bemoaned the fate of the caribou saying the animals would suffer immensely. The exact opposite happened. In Prudhoe Bay, caribou herds have quintupled since production began in early 1978. The caribou often used the oil field equipment and the adjoining Alaskan pipeline for a windbreak and warmth when temperatures are a frigid 40 degrees below zero. In New Mexico, many species of wildlife use equipment in a productive manner. Birds will use elevated surfaces as foundations for nests and deer use the equipment for a windbreak and warmth. UPA wants to highlight the great wildlife diversity that exists around energy structures and through this contest, members could win cash prizes for the best photo or video demonstrating wildlife adapting to manmade changes in their environment. Cash prizes for our top 3 photos: 1st Prize - $1000 2nd Prize - $500 3rd Prize - $250 Winners will be revealed at our Annual Meeting on March 7th (submissions close Feb. 1, 2023) Photos must be original and contain both wildlife and energy structures or equipment. For complete contest rules go to www.Utahpetroleum.org Good luck and happy photographing! 14 UPDATE
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