Outdoor News Daily

Nearly 40 pronghorn antelope were captured and relocated from the Umatilla Chemical Depot (UMCD) to Malheur County yesterday.

Pronghorn were long-time residents of the UMCD and even featured on the facility’s logo. They were originally captured near Brothers, Ore. in 1969 and placed on the Depot to serve as a nursery population for other transplant operations in eastern Oregon. The population on the Depot peaked at more than 350 animals in 1986 and has been used to supplement populations throughout Oregon and in Nevada.

Fencing around the Depot kept them enclosed in the 19,000-acre installation. The original agreement between UMCD and ODFW called for the pronghorn to be removed if the Depot ever shut down. Adjacent agricultural land and industrial development make the area unsuitable for the pronghorn once Depot fences are removed.
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Although the main big game hunting seasons have ended, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s researchers and biologists are preparing for another busy time of the year. Beginning in early December through late March, CPW employees will climb aboard aircraft and fly across large swaths of wildlife habitat in search of big game animals to classify by sex and age while others will gather biological data on the ground. Late-season hunters and outdoor recreationists are advised that they may see low-flying helicopters or airplanes and are urged to be patient while critical monitoring is conducted.

In addition to a thorough inventory of thousands of animals, CPW staff will coordinate the helicopter capture and radio-collaring of 75 elk, 90 moose, 20 desert bighorn sheep, 25 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and 1,300 mule deer, including 800 does, 400 fawns and 100 bucks. With the data collected, agency researchers and biologists will be able to track the progress of several wildlife management efforts and ongoing studies. They will also gain a clearer picture about the overall health of big game, allowing wildlife managers to form population models, management strategies and set future hunting license numbers.
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents participated in a successful search and rescue mission on Bayou Nezpique on the Evangeline and Allen Parish line on Dec. 8.

Agents received a 911 call around 11 a.m. on Dec. 8 about a couple that was stranded in Bayou Nezpique. Agents arrived on scene around 2 p.m. and found Mark Tarver, 26, and Michelle Tarver, 27, both of Elizabeth, along the banks of the bayou.

Agents retrieved the Tarvers in their 15 foot vessel and brought them to a waiting Acadian Ambulance at the Guidry Road Bridge. The Tarvers were treated for severe hypothermia and transported to the Savoy Medical Center in Mamou for further treatment. The Tarvers are expected to make a full recovery.
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