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‘Critter Gitter’ relocates wayward animals For a business that got its official start in September, McClintock has already “As far as I know it is the relocated over 100 animals. only one nationwide. When I “I just started doing it to went to put my ad in the begin with, but I began to find yellow pages they questioned a need for this type of work,” it. The guy had worked there McClintock said. “Right now twenty-five years and never there is not a lot of money to came across anything like it,” be made at this, but there is a Clackamas Community Col possibility down the line that I lege student Larry McClintock might be able to make a living said. doing it. The spring will tell What exactly is he talking whether there is a demand for about? His two-month old this.” business, of course. Better In order to get a start at known as “The Critter his new business, McClintock Gitter,” McClintock is mak needed approval from the Fish ing a living out of animal and Wildlife Commission so rescue and relocation. he could work with the wild “It was just an idea. I was animals. involved in trapping quite a bit The tedious part of the before this,” McClintock said. business comes with the paper “Certain wild animals can work. McClintock is required cause problems and there is to have a business license for not one who specializes in this each city he serves. With each area.” animal he relocates, he must The system is easy. Mc fill out a report to the Game Clintock has a 24-hour Commission. On top of that answering service which he needs a license to capture, receives complaints about wild transport and release wild animals that are a nuisance. If animals. the complaining is an McClintock, a Milwaukie emergency he will respond im resident, works with a mediately. If not, McClintock Portland telephone number so will get in touch with the per that people can call from all son at a later time. suburban areas without being McClintock discusses the charged long-distance rates. problem with the customer The majority of the and informs them of his fees. animals he works with he The original fee comes with refers to as “little furry ones.” the installation of his equip Included in this group are rac ment (traps), and an addi coons, muskrats, beavers, tional fee is charged with the weasles and skunks, even . removal of the animal. Costs though he feels his business is depend on the size and type of capable of handling bears and animal. cougars if needed. Following the removal The type of traps the there is a 30-day grace period “Critter Gitter” uses are cage in which if any of the pro like life traps, into which the blems re-occur, he will install animal is lured by bait and his equipment without another trapped alive. Once the animal installation fee. is trapped, McClintock then By Doug Vaughan Of The Print s CRITTER CATCHER—College student Larry McClintock poses with his unique ‘.‘Critter Gitter” vehicle. Raccoons, muskrats and skunks are some of the various animals transported in McClintock’s truck during relocation maneuvers. Photo by Joel Miller relocates it into its normal a patent, but it is only in the trolled circumstances so they habitat. beginning stages. McClintock can find out the faults of the “I work with the game has designed an all-steel model trap and perfect it. One amaz commission on that that uses springs, but is in the ing aspect of the trap is that it (relocating),” McClintock process of removing the spr can accommodate more than said. “We monitor the areas ings and installing hydraulics one animal at a time. pretty good. We have to put and electrical units. Once McClintock has them in a habitat that will McClintock said the pro thoroughly tested the trap, a satisfy their needs.” blem with a spring cage is that final model will be made out McClintock is in his after it is used 20 times the spr of aluminum and will be fourth term of welding at the ings need replacing. His inven anodized for salt water use. College and is also studying tion does not include springs, He does not know exactly how hydraulics. Even though the and will function quickly and effective or expensive the pro areas of study may not seem to easily without the wear, Mc ject will be. intertwine with the business, Clintock said. So far, McClintock’s far they are becoming profitable thest call has been from This type of cage is for him. Eastern Oregon, but in due especially needed for the cap “I have developed a new ture of otters, who are too time the word may spread to life trap that will be capable of quick for the conventional other regions. “I just like working with taking anything alive,” Mc traps, McClintock said. He is Clintock said. “It will work aware of an otter problem in animals and I am an outdoors off compressed air, where the the area, and his hope is that type person,” McClintock animal will actually trick a his trap will help cure the pro said. “If you can take a rac coon out of downtown Oregon light beam.” blem. City and put it in a habitat The invention is pending Once McClintock where it can survive just as modifies his prototype, the good without rumaging Game Commission has agreed through trash cans, it is worth to help him test it under con- it.” “deneial” type fish ladder in at least one location near the old Maple Lane intersection. OREGON CITY ALBERTSON’S This is the same kind of in WISHES YOU A stallation that has been used HAPPY THANKSGIVING successfully on small- tributaries._______ ________ „ College site for regional project Jerry Herrmann, ELC director, announced that the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center at Clackamas Community College has been designated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife as the Regional Demonstration Project for the Salmon Trout Enhancement Program (STEP). As part of the recogni tion, the ODFW will provide the Center with the technical assistance, 25,000 winter steelhead eggs and interpretive signage. In anticipation of the for mal dedication of the Fish Rearing Facility fish and wildlife biologist Dave Heckeroth will explain the STEP program and how other individuals can become involv ed at a “Home Fisheries and Aquaculture” seminar to be presented at the ELC Pavilion from 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. In other STEP related ac tivities, the ELC has suc cessfully negotiated with the State Highway Department to provide fish passage culverts Wednesday November 16, 1983 for both down-stream migrants (juvenile salmon) and upstream spawning runs of salmon and steelhead. Negotiations with the State are underway to con- struct a simple and inexpensive CCC STUDENTS These specials are for you only. Please show copy of this ad and your student body card for these prices. 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