The INDEPENDENT, August 2, 2007
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Rocky Mountain goats released
CCCHD offers human rights grants
On July 16-18, 13 Rocky
Mountain goats were transport-
ed from the Elkhorn Mountains
in Wallowa-Whitman National
Forest to the Strawberry Moun-
tains in Malheur National For-
est as part of ODFW’s ongoing
relocation efforts. These moun-
tain goats will supplement a
small population that likely mi-
grated from the Elkhorns in the
late 1990s and have been suc-
cessfully reproducing since
2005.
ODFW wildlife biologists and
veterinary staff were on the
ground to capture, transport
and release the animals. Staff
from the U.S. Forest Service
and volunteers from the Ore-
gon Hunters Association as-
sisted with the project.
Rocky Mountain goats are
attracted to salt during the
spring and summer, so the
goats were trapped using a
drop net baited with salt. To
protect and monitor the ani-
mals’ health, biologists and vet-
erinary staff obtained blood
samples from and adminis-
tered inoculations to the ani-
mals. After biologists placed ra-
The Columbia County Citi-
zens for Human Dignity (CC-
CHD) is once again offering
grants to fund projects that fur-
ther the cause of social justice.
These grants, of up to $500
each, are available to any
groups or individuals in Colum-
bia County.
The CCCHD Community
Grant Program was developed
to enable worthy local projects
that might not otherwise be
possible, due to lack of funding.
Specifically, it is designed to fa-
cilitate programs or events that
will help to support, educate, or
encourage people, in line with
CCCHD's mission to promote
basic civil rights and human
dignity for all. CCCHD has al-
ready awarded over $7000 in
grants to twenty-one groups in
Columbia County since the pro-
gram began in 2002.
Eligible projects include arts
and cultural projects, health
dio-collars on the goats to track
movements and survival rates,
the goats were placed in indi-
vidual crates, taken to the
Strawberry Mountains in vehi-
cles, and released.
Rocky Mountain goats were
likely extirpated from Oregon
prior to or during European set-
tlement in the late 19th century.
The rarest game animal actual-
ly hunted in the state today, the
present population is estimated
to be 600-700, the result of ef-
forts like the one that occurred
this week.
People who want to catch a
glimpse of the rare Rocky
Mountain goat can try hiking
the higher elevations of the
Elkhorns along the Elkhorn
Crest hiking trail. In the Mal-
heur National Forest, try the
trails in the lakes basin area of
the
Strawberry
Mountain
Wilderness.
who want funding for a local,
short-term project, may apply.
The organization and project
must be operated within Colum-
bia County, and must have local
decision-making capability.
Funds for this year’s grants
come from CCCHD's Kaleido-
scope Winter Gala last Janu-
ary, where the theme was “The
People of Columbia County (A
Collective History)”.
Applications must be re-
ceived by September 30th,
2007. For full eligibility criteria,
more information, or to down-
load an application form, visit
the CCCHD website at http://
ccchd.colcenter.org/cc chd_g
rants.htm, or contact Pratiti
Fullerton at 503-860-5571.
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Right; Rocky Mountain goats
are relocated to the Malheur
National Forest by the Ore-
gon Department of Fish and
Wildlife with the assistance
of the U.S. Forest Service
and hunter volunteers. Ef-
forts like this have helped
reestablish these rare ani-
mals in Oregon. Photo by Pi-
lar Rivera.
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ucational and community-ori-
ented outreach projects, seed
money to begin new projects,
collaborative projects between
agencies, and short-term fund-
ing to address a current need.
Creative and unique projects
that support CCCHD’s mission
will be given special considera-
tion.
Applicants can be non-profit
or publicly-funded organiza-
tions such as educational insti-
tutions, social service agencies
and human rights or charitable
organizations. Also eligible are
loosely constructed groups with
no official legal status, but with
a plan of action. For example, a
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