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Chris Webster

October 19, 2014 01:21PM

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The link to the newspaper's text article:
Cleaning up bighorn habitat - Old telegraph wire can ensnare, kill mountain sheep

And a short excerpt, that explains why this is important:

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As the poles fell, the wire ended up on the ground or draped across whatever was nearby, including cliff faces north of Rockwood, becoming a snare for bighorn sheep, historic residents of the canyon.

When bighorn become entangled in the 3/16-inch line and can’t free themselves, it’s not a pretty end.

“They’re strangled or they starve,” said Evan Buchanan, vice president of operations for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. “It’s not a good death.”

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Big Horn Entanglements on D&S	Larry	October 18, 2014 10:26PM
John Cole take notice!!!	Greg Scholl	October 19, 2014 08:20AM
Re: John Cole take notice!!!	John Cole	October 19, 2014 08:46AM
Re: John Cole take notice!!!	rehunn	October 19, 2014 09:12AM
Re: John Cole take notice!!!	Fritz Klinke	October 19, 2014 10:46AM
Re: John Cole take notice!!!	Etrump	October 19, 2014 11:19AM
Re: John Cole take notice!!!	MD Ramsey	October 19, 2014 03:18PM
Re: John Cole take notice!!!	Dave Bates	October 19, 2014 11:18AM
Re: John Cole take notice!!!	guymonmd	October 20, 2014 12:34PM
Re: Big Horn Entanglements on D&S	Chris Webster	October 19, 2014 01:21PM
Re: Big Horn Entanglements on D&S	John Cole	October 19, 2014 09:36PM
Re: Big Horn Entanglements on D&S	rehunn	October 20, 2014 11:10AM
Re: Big Horn Entanglements on D&S	Chris Walker	October 20, 2014 12:47PM

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