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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 18,2012 BEO announces Elks holds hoop wrestling invitational shoot WOLVES -Continued from PAGE ONE has been some evidence review suspect wolf kills and make recommendations to the ODFW, which has the final say on whether a kill was actually done by a wolf. The confirmed kills need to be submitted by Feb 15, 2012 for payment and reimbursement in 2013. Childers told cat tlemen and others at the meet i ng that the Wallowa wolves have started “joy killing,” which is evident from the half- or one-third eaten animals that are now being left. Cherry said the wolves need to kill one large animal per week, about the same as a cougar, to survive. Childers said deer and elk herds are also show ing signs of wolf kill, so hunting groups have started to get involved. “ The R o c k y Mountain Elk Foundation is getting involved, hunting groups are getting involved. In Wyoming the wolves have displaced 17,000 head of elk out of Yellowstone on to private property,” Childers said to emphasize the long-term effect wolf réintroduction is causing. Putting the w olf population into perspective, Cherry said across the state right now there are about 100 wolves and about 5,500 cougars. “I don’t want to minimize the conflict, but the wolves are small in comparison to cougars. We are trying to minimize live stock damage just like we do with cougar and coyote,” Cherry said. He said cougar also eat game animals, and they have seen a drop in the coyote population when the wolves move in. “Wolves are our number one priority right now, and we need every one’s help in their manage ment.” Cherry urged people to report what they see. “We need as many eyes as we can out there. And if you find a possible kill, treat it like a crime scene. Keep people, ve hicles and dogs out of the area,” he said. When asked if there were wolves here yet, Cher ry said, “There is probably a wolf in Morrow County, we have no evidence of a pack yet in Morrow County though. Maybe there is a single one moving through the area.” (there were approx i - mately 45 in I.-R: Local Hoop Shoot director Bill Schlaich, Ivy Sandford, attendance) Kacie Cray, Sydney Wilson, Casey Fletcher, Dakota Howard, i f t h e y Wyatt Steagall and NE District Hoop Shoot Director Corey think they Rod Childers, The trophies for the BEO Invitational are on display in the Sweeney. -Contributedphoto have w o lf OCA W olf bank lobby in Heppner until the tournament on February 4. m ittee For the girls’ 12-13 evidence to Com -Contributed photo The Heppner Elks Chair Lodge held their annual year bracket, first place was submit track Bank of Eastern Or the event. “The bank’s man I loop Shoot at Heppner El Ivy Sandford and second pictures or egon announces the invitees Bowles. scat samples to Cherry for to Bank of Eastern Oregon’s agement has been very ementary on January 15. place was For Cassey the boys’ eight- analysis. Twenty-eight kids 2012 Invitational Wrestling involved in establishing to-nine year bracket, first “And if you see participated. They each Tournament to be held at this annual tournament and place was Casey Fletcher, a w olf, get a picture,” shot 25 free throws and the Heppner High School on looks forward to the 2012 second place was Drew Coe Childers said. one with the most made February 4. High schools competition. The first three third place was Brian He also recom scheduled to compete are years of the event were shots in each age bracket and Lindsay. mended ranchers and oth was named the winner. The Adrian, Crane Union, Cul outstanding and we intend For the boys’ 10- ers who spend a lot of time first place winners received ver, Elgin, Enterprise, Grant the BEO Invitational to be 11 bracket, first place was a certificate. Hoop Shoot outdoors should keep a Union, Heppner, Imbler, a ‘can’t miss’ tournament Dakota Howard, second diary to document any type basketball and trophy; sec Irrigon, Joseph, MacHi on every school’s future place was Hunter Nichols ond and third place winners of wolf contact or sign. He (JV), Riverside, Union and schedule,” said Lemmon. and third place was Gibson said locals should try to get each received a trophy. Wallowa. The competition “We appreciate bank staff a wolf collared if a pack The first place win McCurry. begins at 10 a m. Bank of and local citizens who vol For the boys’ 12-13 moves into Morrow Coun ners will advance to the Eastern Oregon invites the unteer to help at the event bracket, first place was Wy ty. Apparently, the state has District Hoop Shoot on Jan public to come watch these or sponsor amenities; their att Steagall, second place a goal of 14 packs, or 400 uary 28 at Armand Larive talented athletes compete. help makes the tournament was Alex Lindsay and third wolves, seven on the west Middle School in Hermis- Tickets are available at the run smoothly.” place was Austin Carter. side and seven on the east, ton. The first place winners Anyone who would door and concessions will The other partici defined as all of Oregon like to volunteer to help or from the District Hoop be available. pates were Jorden Sweeney, east of highway 97, which Shoot will then advance who has any inquiries con Mark Lemmon, Matthew Orem, Gaige Fut- approximately splits the Bank of Eastern Oregon’s cerning the upcoming event to the State competition in ter, Jonathon Waddell, Der state in half north to south Chief Financial Officer can contact Heppner High Salem on February 11. ek Howard, Keegan Gibbs, through Bend. For the girls’eight- and Heppner High School School’s Athletic Director, Dylan Rill, Coby Dough The Oregon Cattle wrestling coach, has been Greg Grant, at 541-676- to-nine year bracket, first erty, Tyler Carter, men have been working instrumental in organizing 9138 or Mark Lemmon at place was Sydney Wilson, Heideman, Sabashtian Jacob Fut- to get the wolves delisted second place was Tresslyn the bank’s sponsorship of 541-676-0224. McCurry and third place ter and Michael Reed. The from the state endangered Elks appreciates all the kids species, (they have already was Madelyn Nichols. For the girls’ 10- for their participation and been taken off the federal II year bracket, first place the volunteers for making list) but Childers says the was Kacie Gray and second the event run smoothly. legal challenges are getting place was Alison Cecil. expensive, and the OCA has already spent $18,000 The Morrow Coun that Paradiso sold gold and on legal fees. He said non ty Sheriff’s Office, silver that matched profit groups that have put in conjunction with the description from the wolf management into Multnomah County the burglary in Irri the court system seem to police, apprehend gon. have a lot of money, and the ed a suspect in an On Janu complished group of ad court will not assign legal The Oregon East Irrigon burglary this ary 10, MCSO re judicators coming for this fees to non-profits when Symphony (OES) announc month. The arrested ceived information event,” says Lisa-Marie they lose, so the cattlemen es its 2012 Young Artist man was 40-year- that Paradiso was Brent staying in a motel Competition. The competi Patterson, Executive Direc will not able to recover law old Chester Brent Chester of OES, “and we’re also yer fees if they win. Paradiso of Irrigon. Paradiso in Wood Village, tion takes place every sec tor looking forward to hearing Childers says there ond year in Pendleton. On January OR. MCSO called some of the best young tal The contest will be 1, MCSO responded to the Multnomah County a call regarding residen Sheriff’s Office, which was held on February 25 from ent in the area.” Competition par tial burglary at the Melvin able to provide surveillance 1 to 5 p.m. in the Vert Club Blank residence in Irrigon. on the motel. Paradiso was Room at 345 SW 4th Street ticipants will compete in one of three divisions: inter During the investigation, subsequently taken into in Pendleton. The competition mediate division (through they discovered several custody by the arrest team Elane Dickenson, Origi tournament. thousand dollars worth of without incident, both on gives the region’s young grade 8), senior division By nally published in the Wal “ The d a m a g e gold, silver and firearms, the Irrigon charges and on musicians the opportunity (grades 9-12) and young lowa County Chieftain, Jan. caused to the animal by the along with household items, an unrelated arrest war to prepare and perform adult division (through age 11 , 2012 wolves is what’s appalling,” for a panel of professional 25). Prizes will be awarded had been stolen. MCSO Sgt. rant. JOSEPH - The said Roberts. Rayburn received informa MCSO executed a adjudicators. This year's in each division as fol first livestock kill by ODFW had planned tion that two suspicious search warrant on the sus three adjudicators include lows: intermediate, $75; year’s wolves in Wallowa County to kill two Imnaha pack senior, $125 and young subjects were staying at the pect’s motel room in Wood Dr. Anthony Spain, music was confirmed by the Or wolves because of ongoing adult, $150. In addition to Tillicum Inn in Umatilla. Village. Several addition director of the Oregon East egon Department o f Fish depredation o f livestock, the competition prizes, se Police determined al items from the Irrigon Symphony and the North and Wildlife the first of this but there is currently a court lected participants may be that Paradiso had, indeed, burglary were recovered. west Symphony Orchestra week. stay-of-execution o f the invited to perform with the rented a room at the Tilli The suspect was lodged at in Seattle, WA, and Maestro A 10-month-old re wolves in effect. Oregon East Symphony or cum Inn. Items left behind Multnomah County Jail on Bruce Walker, conductor heifer was killed Wolf “range rider” in the motel room were Burglary I, Burglary II and of the Yakima Youth Sym A-Sharp Players orchestra placement early Saturday morning, Will Voss is back on the during the 2012-2013 con phony in Washington and identified as coming from Aggravated Theft 1. Jan. 7, in a pasture on the job at the request of the cert season. OES’s A-Sharp Players the Irrigon burglary. The MCSO is cur Triple Creek Ranch, man Shears. The general public and Preludes preparatory MCSO was later rently looking for an ad by Scott Shear, just six “When the wolves contacted by The Coin Cra ditional suspect and other orchestras, as well as prin is welcome to attend this aged miles southeast of Joseph come back into the val event; however, seating is cipal cellist for the OES. dle in the Tri-Cities and told persons of interest. on Tucker Down Road. ley, it’s time for Will to go “We are really ex limited.. “This brings to 21 back on the job,” said Scott More information cited to have such an ac- about the Oregon East Sym the number o f livestock Shear, who is vice president phony and the Young Artist confirmed killed by the o f the Wallowa County Competition can be found Imnaha pack since spring Stockgrowers Association. an d tak e the g u e ssw o rk out of cruising with a fully escorted He said that Voss, online at www.oregoneast- 2010,” said ODFW wildlife vacatio n o f a lifetim e to beautiful A la ska ^ symphony.org, by emailing communications officer who worked as range rider w ith H olland A m eric a Line! program s@oregoneastsym - M ichelle Dennehy. She last year, will be monitoring phony.org or by calling said there are a minimum cattle ranches in the area at Y o u r 8 -d a y v a c a tio n - S e p t. 1 6 -2 3 , 2 0 1 2 - in c lu d e s : of five wolves in the Imnaha night in his pickup. (541)276-0320. • Roundtrip transportation to/from the pier in Seattle pack. Shear said he val • A 7-night cruise aboard the beautiful Oosterdam ODFW notified the ued the heifer at $ 1,500, but • An authentic Alaskan Salmon Bake or Mendenhall Glacier tour in Sitka Shears at 5 a.m. Saturday that it could have produced • A colorful city tour and Saxman Totem village tour in Ketchikan that, according to a signal calves for the next 10 years. • Victoria, Canada city tour and visit to the world famous Buchart Gardens from OR4, the pack’s col “What value do you put on • All meals throughout the cruise including room service and late night snacks lared alpha male, the wolf that,” he asked. He plans to • Exciting shows nightly aboard the ship ’Page Design was in the vicinity of their put in a compensation claim • All taxes, fees and gratuities • Room-mate match for those needing a room mate cattle. They found the dead when the state starts taking • $25 on board credit to spend as you wish heifer a short time later. claims in February. 'Complete 5ites and peace of mind knowing you are traveling with an escort for your entire vacation Among those who This is Shear’s sec gathered to view the ODFW ond livestock loss due to Prices starting at just $ 1 4 5 0 per person double occupancy ’Hosting necropsy of the dead animal wolves and he has also re for an inside to $ 2 3 2 5 per person for a suite. $ 3 5 0 deposit, at the Shear ranch were ported fence damage due to balance due July 3, 2 0 12 Wallowa County Commis wolves chasing his cattle. Heppner sioner Susan Roberts and “There’s a place Call today for the best selection, cabins will sell out fast Gazette- Times State Rep. 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