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OUTDOORS & REC B2 — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD WILDLIFE Continued from Page B1 Interstate 84: Meacham Brad Trumbo/Contributed Photo A small fl y tipped with a Berkley maggot can be an irresistible temptation for hungry panfi sh below the ice. PERCH Continued from Page B1 Although the fi sh were small, I seized my one opportunity of the year for perch tacos, icing down about a dozen, as well as a few of the better rain- bows. Arriving home the next afternoon, I fi leted the little perch, rolled them in cornmeal, and pan- fried them crunchy before placing them on a fl our tortilla, sprinkling them with Cajun seasoning, a little cayenne, and topping them with cheese, cabbage, and a dab of salsa. My wife and I savored every bite, and just like that, our bounty was gone. Like Christmas Day, we must wait another year to put more yellow perch on ice. ——— Brad Trumbo is a fi sh and wildlife biologist and outdoor writer in Waitsburg, Washington. For tips and tales of outdoor pursuits and conservation, visit www. bradtrumbo.com. This potential project focuses on the bridge near Milepost 238 at Meacham. According to the coa- lition’s report, studies done by the Confeder- ated Tribes of the Uma- tilla Indian Reservation show that elk fi tted with tracking collars try to cross the freeway in this area, and there have been multiple collisions with vehicles. Reducing the fre- quency of collisions would require building fencing and possibly other structures, including making some under- passes larger to accom- modate elk, according to the report. Highway 26: Dayville This project could be the start of a wider eff ort to address collisions with mule deer and pronghorn antelope along Highway 26 through the John Day Valley. The coalition is pro- SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022 posing fencing and retro- fi tting bridges for wildlife passage. The estimated cost is $800,000 to $1.2 million. The project also would require cooperation from landowners. Highway 20: Juntura to Harper Valley This proposed project covers a 27-mile stretch of the highway, and is designed to reduce col- lisions with mule deer and elk. The area encompasses winter range for mule deer that winter along the highway and the Mal- heur River and cross the highway frequently, according to the coali- tion’s report. The report lists a variety of projects, including creating unob- structed wildlife routes under existing bridges, removing dilapidated fencing and installing new fencing, along with a pos- sible wildlife overpass (there are no such struc- tures in Oregon now). The estimated cost for a basic retrofi tting of fi ve bridges is $1,215,000. A more complex retrofi t Oregon Department of Transportation/Contributed Photo, File Mule deer pass beneath U.S. Highway 97 near Sunriver via a wild- life underpass. “It’s not a question of whether these crossing structures work. It’s really just a fi nancial hurdle.” — Tyler Dungannon, conservation coordinator, Oregon Hunters Association would cost an estimated $2.29 million per bridge, for a total cost of $11.45 million. The estimated cost for an overpass ranges from $3.96 million to almost $7.1 million. 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