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Columbia National Wildlife Refuge and Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife are looking for volunteers to help construct Washington ground squirrel enclosures and rock "huts" in the same general vicinity to prepare for a translocation in the spring of 2012. Most likely people would work in teams of two or three to construct the enclosures at marked sites (all within the same general vicinity on the refuge). For the rock "huts," rocks from the adjacent slopes will be collected and placed statically throughout the area to provide the squirrels with cover and lookout areas within the relocation site.
Within each enclosure a wooden box needs to be added to provide for cover while inside the enclosure. A list of volunteer needs is outlined below:
1. Enclosure construction: 2-6 volunteers for 1-2 days, beginning on November 8.
2. Rock "hut" construction: 2-6 volunteers for 1/2-1 day (combined with enclosure construction dependent on number of volunteers), Nov. 8.
3. Construction of wooden shelters (~12). 1 volunteer. Anytime prior to spring.
4. WAGS observer. 1-2 volunteers. 3x/week after relocation. Throughout spring (April,May)
If you want to volunteer or need more information, contact:
Rich Finger, Richard.Finger@dfw.wa.gov: 509-750-0618, or
Gordon Warrick, Gordon_Warrick@fws.gov: 509-488-2668
Contact our Volunteer Coordinator:
Marla Bennett, Volunteer Coordinator
Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex
64 Maple Street, Burbank, WA 99323
Phone: 509-546-8300
Email: marla_bennett@fws.gov
Website: www.fws.gov/mcriver/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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