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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
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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.
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