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Box Elder Upland Game Guzzlers 2018
Region: Northern
ID: 4483
Project Status: Completed
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2019
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Final Methods
UDWR purchased the materials for 2 guzzlers. They also assisted in transporting and delivering the materials to each location. Labor to support materials delivery and guzzler installations were predominantly provided by volunteers. DWR Archaeologist surveyed the sites and gave archaeological clearances. UDWR biologists Volunteers identified the possible sites & supported the DWR Archaeologist effort to survey the sites for archaeological clearances. Guzzlers were installed with DWR and Chukar foundation personnel and volunteers. All sites are located on Bureau of Land Management lands and were approved by the Salt Lake Field Office. This project originally included three additional upland game guzzlers to be placed North and west of the Rosebud BLM field station. These areas were disallowed by the BLM and DWR biologists as they were deemed to close to existing sage grouse Leks.
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Project Narrative
The sites had been previously identified by the Chuckar Foundation and volunteers. The sites were visited by DWR biologists and were confirmed that guzzlers would be appropriate. One of the sites was an old tire guzzler at the base of Chukar knolls that was no longer functioning. The other site was in the general proximity (approximately two miles to the North east). This other site was visited by Monson Shaver, the DWR archaeologist, and arc clearance was approved. Through the spring materials were purchased by the DWR and gathered. The tanks are the Rotational Molding type tanks and had been previously purched by the Chukar Foundation for projects in the Central Region. They were transported from the CRO to the NRO and used for this project. On May 4th a group of voluteers, Chukar Foundtaion members and DWR maintenance staff traveled to the area and installed both guzzlers. Fences were placed around the guzzlers. Later in the year it was determined that the guzzler that replaced the tire guzzler might be effective as a big game guzzler. So the DWR habitat maintenance staff went back and modified the guzzler to allow for Pronghorn to be able to drink from it. They were able to just hook a strap around the tank and pull it out a couple of feet from under the apron to give space for the pronghorn to drink.
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Future Management
These guzzlers will be monitored for any maintenance requirements. Also, the one that was modified will be monitored to see if Pronghorn use the guzzler and if there is sufficient water capacity to support both pronghorn in the area and still allow enough water for the other wildlife. If it is found that there is not enough water, the guzzler will be modified again either disallowing the Pronghorn or increasing the apron size.
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Scott Walker
Submitted Time
08/28/2019 16:06:02
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