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borkon said:
Hm, do you live on a big ranch?
Sure have alot of critters.
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No sir, but have truly been blessed in that I was able to spend 2-3 days most every week on 3 large family owned cattle ranches for the past 20 years. The owners have a great game management program.
 
The veterinarian at the zoo sent a sick animal over to the wife because her hospital is the only one in the area with a CT scanner. I think she said this is a snow leopard, but don't remember for sure. She had to anesthetize it (obviously) and do the CT, but she sent it back while it was still asleep. She said this was the coolest thing she has ever dealt with.

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Speaking of game management..........
Two of the three family owned ranches had healthy flocks of Rio Grande turkeys, which the landowner wished to transplant to their western ranch, about 50 miles to the west. Since all "native" game belongs to the state, permission for the move had to be obtained from TP&W. IDK how long this took, but I do know it was an extended effort involving state game biologist evaluation and approval of the habitat of the receiving ranch. This took several years, as the biologist(s) were concerned that there were inadequate trees suitable for roosts. Finally permit was issued and a number of turkeys were trapped on the larger ranch and moved. Turkeys not only thrived on the western ranch, but I've seen them up to 5 miles from their new digs.
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Since all "native" game belongs to the state, permission for the move had to be obtained from TP&W. IDK how long this took, but I do know it was an extended effort involving state game biologist evaluation and approval of the habitat of the receiving ranch.
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What county was the trap site?
 
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