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campus critters ill Research. also had a special squirrel she took care of About three years ago she found a new born female squirrel that had fallen out of a tree near Johnson Hall It still had the cord on," she said because the mother did not re turn for Chickup. christened by Johns' young nephew who couldn't pronounce chipmunk. "We do a great disservice to ani mals when we fet'd them a lot and make them dependent on people." he said II vou insist on spoiling the squirrels Shmdledei ker suggests giving them peanuts and sunflower seeds "Please don’t feed them Cheetos, sugar cubes or pieces of dough nut." he said ‘We do a great disservice to animals when we feed them a lot and make them dependent on people. ’ -Ken Shindledecker Johns called a local veterinarian who instructed her how to care for it She fed it milk, baby formula and seeds and mothered it until it was old enough survive on its own. Like most parents who treasure the first years of a child's life. Johns holds fond memories of her squirrel. "I have pictures of her in my photo album," she said. Her entire office got involved with Chickup and monitored her weight on a mail scale. Johns said she didn’t mark Chickup for future identification when she freed her because she didn't want to find her someday run over by a car. However. Johns was able to recognize her later on campus. Although squirrels may appear amiable. Cal Young science teacher and wildlife expert Ken Shindledecker recommends keep ing your distance from the squir rels. "Don’t feed the squirrels," he said "They'll bite you." Among the four varieties of tree squirrels, the most common at the University art! the fox and the grav, Shindledecker said The noi turnal flying squirrels can lie found in the South Kugene hills and the red squirrels inhabit the forests When searching for the s< burus griseus (fox) or sciurus niger (grav). look for a big, hushv tail on the grav. also known as the west ern silver-gray, and a gruvish patch on tht! back of the yellowish-brown eastern fox They make their homes in hol lows of trees or build nests resent bling those of crows The aggressive fox. which is dis [dat ing the gray, has two 4T>-iluv litters in the spring and fall, hut the grav has just one Each litter may yield two or three babies. Unlike the short-tailed ground squirrels, whit h int little t hip munks. woodchut ks, prairie dogs and marmots, tree squirrels do not hibernate in the winter Instead, they continue to forage tor food and wrap their tails around them for warmth BOARDING PASS McKenzie Flight: Seat Assignment: Destination: DISC< LUliUd DISCOVERY FLIGHT [ and this boarding pass en ■ I ™ M W M 'M titles you to a complete ■ ■ Discovery Flight including M. m a pref light briefing, an op I portunity to actually fly an ' * airplane under the direction of a certified flight instructor and a special post-flight re view.* It's your opportunity to "come aboard" and experience flying for yourself. And S20 pays for everything! Your Discovery Flight will introduce you to the McKenzie Pi lot Center system that makes learning to fly easy and practical for everyone When you learn to fly the McKenzie way, you'll have the best instructors, the best training air plane, and the best curriculum "Participat Ing pilot centers establish their individual procedures for Discovery Flights. w l i t <)Mi: uto \l<l>! II 1 Mckl \/li: Srr mu i i 111 i m ill.ill'i ,iI lln I \ II in I In ill.till ill 'U .11 i .1 ‘t.llll In 21 >111 I ill- 14. I.'. X l<> McKcn/ic I l\in<i Svnicc (>XX-0‘)71 -,wm . — J (lp p)H>to Squirrels may appear scarce on campus in the hinter hut they torn,tie for tootI instead ot hiber nation. rgMiTM data systems educational purchase program SupersPort Model 20 • Lightweight, economical portability • Ideal tot large spread sheets, word process mg and flexible desktop performance Be on your way to becoming a Road Scholar with ZENITH Data Systems latest laptops and desktops The Road Warriors of the PC World! SupersPort 286 Model 40 • 3 5 1 44 MB (loppy drive the! reads and writes 720K floppy disks • Handles heavy duty word processing spend sheets and many more programs TurboSport 386 • Ideal I Of the most advanced research, engineering, and scientific applications. • 80386 desktop power In a lightweight portable Time is running out., to enter Zenith's Master of Innovation Competition Ends March 1, 1989 ■ ( xiihf ( <.nr»(button to Vmw flfU Master of Innovation Competition 1 For more information contact: Microcomputer Support Lab Room 202, Computing Center M - F 9 am - 5 pm 686-4402 Prizes will be awarded for entries on: • Business • Liberal Arts & Sciences • Education • Engineering & Computer Sciences • Fine & Applied Arts In student and faculty categories Abort Emstern licensed by the Roger Richman Agency, Inc Boverly Hills. CA For more Information and Official Rules, Call 1-800-553-0301
