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Page 10 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon January 24, 2002 THbal code protects bighorn sheep Cougars, antelope also protected The Warm Springs Reserva tion has not been home to big horn sheep for many years. Because of the bng absence of the sheep, local residents may not be aware that tribal law protects these animals against unlawful hunting, said Doug Calvin, wildlife biologist at the tribes Natural Re sources Department The Confederated Tribes Wildlife Code, Chapter 350, regarding hunting and trap ping, protects bighorn sheep -along with cougar, antelope and mountain goats - against hunting, said Calvin. To quote the Tribal Code: "There shall be closed sea son on antelope, cougar, mountain sheep (bighorns) and mountain goats until such time as the Tribal Council de termines that any such species has increased in sufficient numbers to warrant an open season." There are no mountain goats on the reservation, and likely won't be, due to limited habitat, said Calvin. But people should be aware that cougar, antelope and big horn sheep are present and pro tected by tribal law, he said. Ho;vlak Tichum Everett Pfctt Everett "Ab" Patt passed Elissa and Sarah; and one away on Saturday in Warm son,Howard. Spririss,Hewas51. He is also survived by his Mr. Patt worked as the sister Orthelia Patt, brother Realty Officer for the Bu- Olney Patt Jr., and father reau Indian Afiairs realty Olney Patt Sr. office in Varm Springs. The funeral service for Mr. Patt is survived by Mr. Patt was on Monday, three daughters, Evette, Jan. 21. Bighorns: capture, release took 24 hours Continued from page 1 The event was captured on video by Louis Scott of the Confederated Tribes Cultural Resources Depart ment. Cultural Resources is planning to make a video documentary of the big horn project. The bighorns living on the reser vation consist of the following ani mals: Three adult rams, and three lamb rams. Twelve adult ewes and two lamb ewes. 10 ewes are pregnant Of the adult ewes, ten of them are pregnant, so the herd should increase by the summer. The mix of animals - the number of rams and ewes - is ideal for start ing a new population of bighorns, said Terry Luther, Fish and Wildlife manager for the tribes. Luther also said he was happy with how the capture and release operation happened "It was as good a project as I've seen," he said. "We had a good mix of animals, and they're healthy." Sometimes during the capture, a sheep will overheat, go into shock and die. Fortunately, this didn't happen with any of the sheep that were cap tured at John Day and transported to the reservation. Monitored by plane On Monday mornings, Stanley Simtustus, biological technician, has been going up in an airplane moni toring the location of the sheep that have radio collars. The batteries in the collars should last a few years, and during that time Simtustus will be keeping a record of the seasonal movement of the bighorns. i m im m i i. p. 'pi 4, I r- s, v.'": Or'"' . ' ' V : W V k,.T " r i ex.- f) Y ' 1 V sn - " t, s IV "X 4 4 v ' ' 4 .XV -.1. ; t- , .4, - N ) -f . ; . Foster Craig of 0DFW talks with Jason Smith, Range and Agriculture manager lor the Confederated Tribes. At right, the helicopter arrives with lour bighorns. j:,X,-:y? -:.v: " V " . - , . .... V - 4,' . i v As 1 .- - - x N At left, Doug Calvin places a radio collar on a bighorn sheep. Above, Stanley Simtustus prepares a radio collar. , - r r" , -.. , ; ; ... .; - . . ' - s. - . , ' ' ' ' ' ' ff . ' . , ; , .-..? ,1- ; : ' " ' f, - ".'.; V ,. ' .,-.('-' ' . " ... :- ' . f - -. - . - - - -. v 1 . ' . . 1 ..' "j ' . v - ' . . ' . ) j - -' . - . ' . ' i . I . i .