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Help collect biological samples from deer and elk and your name will
be entered into a drawing for nix gift cards.
3 prizes for deer: $125 gift card to Cabela's
3 prizes for elk: $125 gift card to Cabela's
Why: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Natural Resources
Division, in cooperation with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
and USDA Veterinary Services, is collecting biological samples from
deer and elk to learn more about diseases that may be affecting our
deer and elk herds. The Tribe will test for a variety of diseases; primary
among these are the following:
Chronic Wasting Disease has not been detected in Oregon. We
want to catch this disease early if it shows up in Oregon as it can have
devastating effects on deer and elk populations.
Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease has been detected throughout
Oregon. Samples will help determine where adenovirus is found in
Oregon.
How to participate:
Allow the Tribes' biologists to collect samples of brain stems, lymph
nodes and tooth samples from elk and samples of blood, brain stems,
lymph nodes, muscle tissue and tooth samples from deer.
All samples must be collected within 48 hours of death; 24 hours
preferred.
Bring hunter-harvested animals to the Tribes' Natural Resources
office at 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. After hours or on the weekend, call 503-560-4426.
If you are unable to bring an animal in we may be able to come to
you to collect samples. Please contact the Tribes' biologists for more
information.
Hunters will need to provide the general location (within a mile) of where
the animal was killed (to be used in the event that a disease is found).
Your name will be entered in the drawing for each useable sample
we are able to collect, up to three entries for each deer and up to two
for each elk.
Fresh road kills can be reported to the Tribes' biologists so we can
pick them up for sampling. Your name would then be entered for any
useable samples we collect from the road kill.
Tribal and non-Tribal community members are eligible to partici
pate. Animals must be harvested legally.
Drawing will be held at the April 2013 Fish and Wildlife Committee
meeting at the Natural Resources office. Prizes are sponsored by the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Fish and Wildlife Committee.
The Fish and Wildlife Committee and Natural Resources Division
thank you for your help in gathering information to help us maintain
our deer and elk populations. Happy hunting!
For more information: Natural Resources Division, 47010 S.W.
Hebo Road, Grand Ronde, Or 97347. Rebecca McCoun at 503-879-2396,
Lindsay Belonga at 503-879-2387 or Kelly Dirksen at 503-879-2382. D
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Brian Krehbiel at 503-879-4639
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