SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 7,2006
If you care, leave baby wildlife
in the wild
nest. If the nest is out
S tate
w ild life
o fficials today rem inded
Oregonians that the best way
to care about baby wildlife
is to leave the animals in the
wild.
Deer, elk, birds, seals
and other animals often leave
their young while they forage
for food. Unfortunately, each
year well-meaning people
w ho encounter baby animals
temporarily away from their
parents mistake the babies
for orphans and rem ove
them from the wild.
P icking up baby
w ildlife stresses both the
baby and the mother, who is
often nearby and returns
later looking for her young.
A doe, for exam ple, will
continue looking and calling
for her fawn for up to two
days. State wildlife officials
say that, unless the death of
the adult animal is witnessed
first-hand, no baby animal
should
be
presum ed
orphaned.
M any
w ell-
in ten tio n ed people who
“rescue” baby animals are
unable to pro v id e an
a p p ro p riate diet for the
animal, so the animals can
suffer malnourishment and
even death. The animals that
do live m iss out on the
chance to learn important
skills, such as finding food
and escaping from predators,
so often don’t survive when
reintroduced into the wild.
When encountering
baby wildlife, it is better to
live by the motto, “If you
care, leave them th e re .”
Officials also offered the
following tips for some of
the
m ore
freq u en tly
“rescued” Oregon wildlife
species.
Baby
birds:
N estlings (baby birds not
fully feathered) can be gently
and quickly returned to the
Sheriff's Report
The Morrow County
Sheriff's Office reports han
dling the following business:
M ay 25: M CSO
cited Jose Antonio Blanco,
34, for Violation of the Basic
Rule, 65 mph in a 55 mph
zone, semi-truck speed.
-MCSO cited Daniel
Wayne Sharp Petit, 32, for
Failure to Use Seatbelt.
-MCSO received a
report from Portland PD that
Kraig Richard Sanders, 39,
was arrested on an Irrigon
Justice Court warrant for
Failure to Appear/Driving
while Suspended. He was
lodged at M ultnom ah
County Jail.
May 27: Boardman
PD c ite d C asey R obert
Huxoll, 23, for Failure to
Use Seatbelt.
-B oardm an
PD
receiv ed a rep o rt that a
vehicle was in the roadway.
Jose Sangersan, 18, was
cited for No O p e ra to r's
L icen se and Im peding
Traffic.
-M C SO
cited
Jonathan Allen Sackett, 26,
for Violation o f the Basic
Rule. 80 mph in a 65 mph
zone.
-MCSO cited Rosa
of
reach, place the bird on an
elevated branch or fence, out
of the reach of children and
pets. Leave the area so the
parents can return.
Deer: Fawns often
are left for several hours at a
time, but are well adapted to
their surroundings. Unless
you see the parent killed, it
is safe to presume the doe is
nearby. In fact, your
presence could be what is
keeping the doe away.
R accoons
and
sq u irre ls:
A nim al
rehabilitation facilities in
suburban and urban areas get
overloaded with squirrels
and raccoons each spring.
R accoons are a m ajo r
tra n sm itte r o f d iseases
dangerous to people and
pets, including a virus that
can cause p erm anent
blindness in humans. Both
species are highly adaptive
animals, and many babies
that appear too young to
make it on their own are
cap ab le o f su rv iv in g ,
especially in suburban and
urban environments where
food is p len tifu l and
predators are few.
Seal pups: Like deer,
seals often leave their young
for hours at a time while
foraging. P eople should
maintain at least 100 yards
between themselves and seal
pups and remember to keep
th e ir dogs on leash es.
Female seals will not return
to their pups if people are in
the vicinity.
Individuals who see
an animal that clearly is in
distress, is being disturbed by
people or pets, or is in a
situation that endangers the
animal (such as lying near or
in a road), should call the
local ODFW or O regon
State Police office, or their
local wildlife rehabilitation
center.
M aria M erlin , 37, for
Violation of the Speed Limit,
85 mph in a 65 mph zone.
-M C SO
cited
Baudelio Lara Arellano for
Violation of the Speed Limit,
84 mph in a 65 mph zone.
No Operator's License and
Driving without Insurance.
The vehicle was impounded.
-MCSO received a
report from Umatilla County
that James Scott Gallagher,
28, was a rre sted on an
Irrigon Ju stic e C ourt
warrant for Failure to Pay
F in e /D riv in g
w hile
Suspended. Gallagher was
lodged at Umatilla County
Jail.
-M C SO
cited
Donald Homer Ellertson, 77,
for Violation of the Basic
Rule, 84 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
-MCSO cited Mark
D ennis L ink, 44, for
Violation of the Basic Rule,
72 mph in a 55 mph zone.
-M C SO
cited
Manuel Chavez-Castillo, 47,
for Violation of the Basic
Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
-M C SO
cited
Augustine Garcia Martinez,
28, for No O p e ra to r’s
License and Failure to Carry
Proof of Insurance. Aristeo
G arcia M artinez, 34, and
Caritina Estrada, 25, were
cited for Failure to Wear
Seatbelt.
-MCSO received a
report from Hermiston PD
that Israel Martinez, 28, was
arre sted on a M CSO
warrant.
-MCSO cited Jorge
Albert Herrera Lara, 29, for
Violation of the Speed Limit,
81 mph in a 65 mph zone.
Failure to Carry Proof of
Insurance and Failure to
Carry Registration.
May 30: M CSO
issued a citation to Jeffery
Paul Morgan, 27, for going
59 mph in a 45 mph zone.
-MCSO received a
report that a speed road sign
was found in a parking lot.
-MCSO received a
report that a female subject
passed away in her sleep.
The reporter states that the
subject had went to the
doctor’s earlier and they said
she had a chest cold.
-B PD receiv ed a
report about a panic alarm
going off.
-B PD issued a
citation to Benjamin Harold
D avis, 28, for driving
without a license.
-MCSO received a
report that the reporter had
moved out of his parents
house and now they won’t
let him back in to get the rest
of his stuff.
-M C SO arrested
Darwin David Smith, 18, for
harassment.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Heppner that she found her
bull dead, lying in the creek.
She felt that the bull was
possibly shot.
-M C SO issued a
citation to Sean Richards,
18, for trespassing.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a toddler was wandering
down the street. The toddler
was later reunited with mom.
-M C SO issued a
citation to Efrain Franko, 22,
for driving while suspended.
M ay 3 1 : M CSO
received a request for a
w elfare ch eck on the
re p o rte r’s grandson. The
grandson left the residence
late in the night and was
extremely distraught.
-M C SO arre sted
Jackie Kristine Roberts, 27,
on Parole and Probation
Detention warrant.
-MCSO received a
report from a c a lle r in
Heppner that a three-year-
old boy in a diaper walked
into the center without any
shoes and no p aren tal
guidance and didn’t know
his name.
-MCSO received a
report that a female subject
swore at another fem ale
subject because she was not
happy about the way her
mother was treated at the
Senior Center.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that juveniles were shooting
birds on the wildlife refuge.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that vehicles were parked
illegally by the high school.
Warnings were issued.
-B PD issu ed a
citation to Lazaro Ortiz, 44,
for failing to obey traffic
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control device.
-B PD
arrested
Douglass Duane Jones, 28,
on an IJC w arran t for
Criminal Trespassing II.
June 1: M CSO
receiv ed a rep o rt that a
vehicle was traveling at high
rates of speed and passed the
reporter on the shoulder
going 90 mph.
-M C SO arrested
Ramel Rodriguez, 25, for
p ro b atio n v io la tio n for
assault IV, and endangering
an o th er person and for
failing to appear for driving
while suspended.
-M C SO arrested
Oscar Mejia, 20, for failing
to pay a fine for a MIP.
-M C SO arrested
Gary George Cooper, 56, on
a Umatilla County Warrant
for attempted murder and
assault I.
-B PD issu ed a
citatio n to Jose G erm an
V elasco Perez, 40, for
driving without a license and
failing to yield right of way.
June 2: M CSO
issued a citation to Jose P.
A lvarado, 29, for driving
while suspended.
-M C SO issued a
c ita tio n to Jaco b D.
D om anoski, 21, fo r no
operating license.
-M C SO issued a
c ita tio n to Sue M elony
Ambs, for going 78 mph in a
55 mph zone.
-MCSO received a
report that Umatilla County
Jail arrested Joseph Bart
Corliss, 39, for failing to pay
fine for d riv in g w hile
suspended.
-M C SO arrested
Sean Patrick Richards, 18,
for Delivery of a Controlled
Substance to a Minor x2,
Sex Abuse III x2 Rape III
x2, Sodom y III x2 and
Sexual Misconduct x2. He
was lodged at U m atilla
County Jail with bail set at
$95,000.
-M C SO issued a
citation to a male subject for
going 81 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
-MCSO received a
report that Umatilla County
arre sted S tephan Scott
Rodriguez, 26, for failing to
pay fine for driving while
suspended.
-M C SO issued a
citation to a male subject for
no operating license.
Jun e 3: M CSO
issued a citation to Brian
James Bell, 36, for DUII and
for driving while suspended.
-MCSO received a
report that Polk C ounty
Sheriff's Office arrested Kyle
James Bryden Herigstad, 29,
on an IJC warrant for failing
to pay fine for driving while
suspended.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt that M ultnom ah
County Jail arrested Keith
Leslie McKee, 48, on and
IJC warrant for failing to
appear for interfering with a
p o lice
o ffic e r
and
harassment.
-M C SO issued a
citation to Thomas Edward
M ullen, 57, for going 82
mph in a 55 mph zone.
-M C SO issued a
c ita tio n to Jason Adam
Moore, 27, for a DUII.
June 4: BPD issued
a citation to Noe Lombera
Gonzalez, 50, for driving
Targeted efforts planned to
address Medusahead rye in
South Morrow County
Residents of South
Morrow County: Is your land
or your neighbor’s land being
invaded by the annual grass
Medusahead Rye? Are you
wondering what to do about
it? Com e to the South
Morrow County Medusahead
working group meeting on
Tuesday, June 20 from 6-8
p.m. at the Pettyjohn office
building in Heppner.
Learn about the
biology of this invasive weed
and formulate strategies for
treating invaded sites and
preventing further spread.
Everyone is invited and the
workshop is free.
The Morrow Soil and
Water Conservation District
has invited Roger Sheley from
the USDA Eastern Oregon
Agricultural Research Center
in Bums to give a series of
w orkshops that will help
landowners develop plans of
action and find sources of
financial assistance for dealing
with Medusahead Rye. Even
though this is the last of
Roger’s presentation, it is only
the beginning for the working
group. So please join our
group. Don’t be overtaken.
Fight Back. For more
information contact Misty
Bennett at (541) 676-5452,
ext. 110 or e-m ail at
misty.bennett@or.nacdnet.net.
uninsured.
-M C SO issued a
citation to Edwin Jimenez
Alonso, 27, for payment of
u n law fu l o p eratin g o f
vehicle.
-M C SO issued a
citation to Manuel Calavera
Magana, 30, for DUII and
no operating license.
Jun e 5: M CSO
arrested Kevin Lee Norton,
29, on an UCSO warrant for
Parole Violation.
-M C SO issued a
citation to Kenneth James
Sicard, 45, for failing to obey
a traffic control device.
-M C SO issued a
c ita tio n to Pedro A vila
Bedolla, 24, for no operating
license and failing to carry
re g is te r
and
driving
uninsured.
-MCSO received a
report that UCSO arrested
Kristina Joe Jannssen, 38, on
an IJC warrant for failing to
pay fine for driving while
suspended.
-BPD arrested Juan
Ayala Garduno, 24, on an
UC warrant for failing to pay
fine for a DUII.
-B PD
arrested
Brigido Martinez Ramirez,
32, and Jose R olando
Milanes Manjares, 34 on a
UJC warrant for furnishing
alcohol to a minor.
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