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BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT VOLUNTEERS - FEB 27
#10249 01/24/11 12:56 PM
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BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT - FEB 27th

Bighorn sheep in the San Gabriel Mountains
need your help!

We need hikers and climbers interested in conservation
to assist in the annual survey of bighorn sheep
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Mount Baldy area, Lytle Creek
& surrounding canyons
Volunteers will hike to observation sites in the San Gabriel Mountains and count and record all
bighorn sheep observed. Each volunteer group will be led by an experienced observer from the
Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep (SCBS), California Department of Fish and Game
(CDFG) or USDA Forest Service. Survey participants must be at least 16 years old and capable of
hiking one mile on rugged terrain, though most routes will be longer. Most of the hikes are not on
trails, and may involve scrambling over boulders, climbing steep slopes, or bush-whacking through
chaparral. A limited number of sites may be available for those with limited mobility.
The CDFG, Forest Service, and SCBS have been conducting annual surveys for bighorn sheep in the
San Gabriel range since 1979. The mountain range once held an estimated 740 bighorn sheep,
which made the San Gabriel population the largest population of desert bighorn sheep in California.
The population declined over 80% through the mid 1980's but appears to be on the increase, with
recent estimates showing approximately 400 bighorn sheep.
No survey experience is necessary, however, volunteers must attend a mandatory orientation
at 6:00 PM on Saturday, February 26th at Day Creek Intermediate School, Etiwanda.
Participants are encouraged to camp and hit the trails early Sunday. Volunteers should bring
binoculars or spotting scopes in addition to hiking gear. Mountain weather can be unpredictable and
volunteers should be prepared to spend several hours hiking and making observations in cold and
windy weather. Please call the Lytle Creek Ranger Station at 909-382-2870 no later than
February 16th, to sign up and receive a volunteer information packet.
For those who wish to camp, complimentary campsites will be available to at the Applewhite
Campground in Lytle Creek on the night of February 26th.


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Re: BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT VOLUNTEERS - FEB 27
quillansculpture #10460 01/29/11 05:16 PM
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I'm bumping this, 'cause these guys



need your love and attention.


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Re: BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT VOLUNTEERS - FEB 27
wagga #10464 01/30/11 09:01 AM
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Awesome pic. I am planning on doing this with my buddy DJ and possibly my kids. The kids are a bit tougher to tie down.


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Re: BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT VOLUNTEERS - FEB 27
quillansculpture #10466 01/30/11 10:37 AM
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Photo was taken in Havasupai Canyon right next to Beaver Falls.

The best photo was when the male stepped up on a rock with an area of less than 6" each side at the top. All 4 hooves packed in nicely as he puffed out his chest & regarded us. This was his move so that the wife & lambkins could vanish! Do I have that photo in the camera? Nah, just so awed that I didn't push the button. Still can see it in my head, clear as day.


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Re: BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT VOLUNTEERS - FEB 27
quillansculpture #10475 01/30/11 04:36 PM
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While we are in Havasupai...



Watch the right-hand-side of the waterfall, which is Havasupai Falls.


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Re: BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT VOLUNTEERS - FEB 27
wagga #10476 01/30/11 04:46 PM
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This is a Toyota - just imagine what would happen to a RAM truck...



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Re: BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT VOLUNTEERS - FEB 27
wagga #10481 01/30/11 08:18 PM
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That's funny, wagga. Thanks for posting it.

Re: BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT VOLUNTEERS - FEB 27
Steve C #10847 02/14/11 04:56 PM
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One more bump. If you can do this, those little (Big) sheepee's would love to see you.


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quillansculpture #11064 02/23/11 04:17 PM
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QS,

Stay warm and safe this weekend.

Hope you see lots and lots of sheep!!!

And please post a TR.

Re: BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT VOLUNTEERS - FEB 27
wazzu #11068 02/23/11 06:11 PM
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come on wazzu.....I was hoping you would be there. Snow levels are predicted to be between 1000 and 2000 feet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karyn told me the sheep should be easy to see......"just stand in the parking lot at the bottom of Baldy and count them". :-)


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