Wildlife Techniques Workshop 2006

< The crew piles in the truck to set up the mist net at the beaverpond.

Rob Schorr sets the >\/ mist  net over the beaver pond to trap some early season bats.

< Wildlifers mark small mammal trap sites.

<Ryan and Rob have a discussion about small mammal traps.

>Rob talks about the importance off providing insulation for small mammals due to the temperature dip at night.

\/ Jesse takes a dip in the beaver pond to investigate.

< Brian Marsh and Ryan Fortier grill some MacGregor Ranch grown hamburger up for the hungy TWS folks.

^Adam Phillips take to the pond for some very sucessful sunset fishing along the dam. \/ \/ The setting moon was a beatiful setting while the group waited for some bats to hit the mist net. They were entertained by Rob's owl mating calls. \/Click this picture to hear Rob.\/

^Matt Brekke enthusiastically approves of the MacGregor all natural beef.

^\/ The group gather around the campfire for some smores and good conversation

Mark Vieiria displays > several  types of radio collars for tracking wildlife. He also instructed everyone how to use a radio telemetry reciever.

<\/ Students got to compete in teams to track down some radio collars across the ranch

< Barrel cactus in bloom.

Kris instructs ^ everyone map & compass and using a GPS unit. Students then  completed an orienteering coarse.

^Students don waders to conduct rapid riparian assessments. \/> Colorado Division of Wildlife Officers guide students in the steps to do the riparian assessment

<> Rob Schorr demonstrates on a deer mouse the proper way to administer PIT tags. In the lefthand photo you can see the tag sticking out of the mouse.

^Volunteer Carl Sanders gets everyone some hands on experience in electroshock fishing for population sampling. < As you can tell some really get excited about it.

< Annmarie Krmpotich inspects a trout. Roll over to see her excitement.

< Evan Phillips follows Carl with a ready net to catch the stunned fish as they float down stream.

\/ Wildlifer Annmarie injects fish with a harmless latex paint marker  under the manible. In the lower right hand picture, Brian Marsh also takes a ''stab' at fish marking

> The Madison Quiz Bowl marked the end of Humbolt State University's 5-year winning streak. Here they are dominated by Univ. of Wis. Madison and eliminated in the first round of competetion.

\/ An example of an oak-savanna where the bluestem touches the trees. Man, thats some taaaaaall grass.

^ A few  whooping cranes at the crane fountation sanctuary.

\/ The CSU TWS competeing in the student quiz bowl. < (Far left & below) Matt Brekke demonstrates his favorite statistical estimator.

<Evan Phillips, Rachel Ridenour, Sunny Bourdon, & Matt Brekke take in the view of the capitol building

^ Yeah, pumpkin!

>\/ The students visit a local favorite, Monty's Blue Plate Diner, to unwind with a piece of pie.

< The students get a chance to socialize with CSU alumni at the alumni dinner.

\/ >The WI State Capitol building.

< Rachel Ridenour finds a familiar face at the Denver Airport and again in Madison (below).

\/ Sunny Bourdon, (below and right) enjoys the lake at sunset.