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Start Date-End Date: 07/29/2010-07/29/2010
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Description: The annual South San Juan Mountains bighorn sheep count is quickly approaching. The official count date is scheduled for Thursday July 29th with the 28th and 30th designated for travel days for the more remote locations. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hiking and driving routes are available for interested volunteers, in addition horseback and ATV routes will be assigned for qualified individuals (recent Forest Service, or equivalent, safety training required). It does not matter whether you in scouting out the northern part of Conejos County at the Terrace Reservoir, travelling west to Platoro, or bordering New Mexico on the Cumbres Pass you won't be disappointed with the spectacular views that this area has to offer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your assistance with this project is absolutely critical! Two hundred years ago, bighorn sheep were widespread throughout the western United States, Canada, and northern Mexico. Some estimates placed their population at higher than 2 million. However, by around 1900, hunting, competition over food, and diseases had decreased the population to only several thousand. The South San Juan's annual bighorn sheep count provides valuable information regarding the core range of this environmentally sensitive animal. Such information is critical to local government agencies when making decisions involving the management and use of natural resources on your public lands. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you are interested in lending a hand (or your eyes) to this vital project please register online or contact Rob Santoro at (719) 852-6267 or rob@voc.org.
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 20
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 8
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 6
Total Unique Volunteers: 8
Total Volunteer Hours: 254
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