After being blown out the day
before the helicopter from
Landells Aviation sets down |
DFG Dr. Ben Gonzales
briefs John Aziz about
bagging duties
|
Helicopter safety meeting
prior to first flight |
Bob Teagle and Tim Glenner
in the field after first
capture of the day |
Pilot Steve DeJesus returns
first sheep examined and
collared to the location
where they were captured
|
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Dr Ben Gonzales signals
to pilot DeJesus |
Base camp crew prepares
to bag young ram after
complete examination and
radio telemetry collar |
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Return flight to the field |
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DFG Wildlife Biologist Jim
Davis waiting for helicopter
pickup of large ram
|
Tim Glenner with the
heaviest bighorn ram
captured to date
|
Bob Teagle and John Aziz
attach bagged ram to
long line |
This 3 foot high tree
was found near one of the
capture locations. Notice the
damage from rams using the tree for rubbing their horns
|
Chanelle Davis, DFG
Wildlife Biologist and Team
Leader works on bighorn
examination |
Rebecca Barboza, DFG
Wildlife Biologist
draws blood samples
|
Care is taken to keep
animals calm during their
examination |
Heart rate being taken |
Biologist Jim Davis prepares
large ram for release |
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Jim keeps his distance
after removing the blind fold
|
The large ram takes off.
It was estimated to weigh
225-250 lbs. |
The ram heads right up a
well used game trail |
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Base camp crew attaches
radio telemetry collar on
the last bighorn of the day
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Placing animal back in a
bag for a safe trip back to
the field
|
Bagged sheep is driven back
to helicopter pad |
DFG Biologist Jim Davis |
Bob Teagle
Wildlife Habitat Supervisor
Capture Coordinator |
Pilot Steve DeJesus
Landells Aviation |
Blue Ridge Team
October 15, 2004 |
Steve and Dee Dee DeJesus |
