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[Aaron]

Over the next five months, weather conditions permitting, fixed wing and helicopter flights will occur over Rocky Mountain National Park.  These flights will assist with the survey procedures to estimate elk populations in the park.  Park staff anticipate no more than three days of flights per month.  The flights will not occur on holidays.

Both a fixed wing aircraft and a helicopter, flying at different altitudes, will be used.  The main purpose of the paired flights will be to enhance the monitoring of the number and distribution of the elk population in
Rocky Mountain National Park.  This is a joint study with the National Park Service and United States Geological Survey (USGS).

For more information about Rocky Mountain National Park please call (970) 586-1206.

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[Lsmith]

What a waste of money, BigAl, Smudge, Igloo Ed and Erik cover enough area they could save thousands by having them count instead.
Lori

[Aaron]

Lsmith, on 26 October 2009 - 09:33 PM, said:

What a waste of money, BigAl, Smudge, Igloo Ed and Erik cover enough area they could save thousands by having them count instead.
Lori

Yeah, we should really let them know. I think we're obligated

--Aaron

[Bill 007]

Lsmith, on 26 October 2009 - 09:33 PM, said:

What a waste of money, BigAl, Smudge, Igloo Ed and Erik cover enough area they could save thousands by having them count instead.
Lori

Yeah, but the count will never be no more than 40.

Bill
(Oops...41. I forgot about Smudges extra thumb.)

[Igloo Ed]

Bill 007, on 27 October 2009 - 07:58 AM, said:

(Oops...41. I forgot about Smudges extra thumb.)

Al's good at math. Why else ya tink goes barefoot?

[SandyP]

I just hope that they find that the number is juuuuuuuuust right so they don't have to plan on ways to kill them. . . sniffle

[Bill 007]

SandyP, on 27 October 2009 - 09:45 AM, said:

I just hope that they find that the number is juuuuuuuuust right so they don't have to plan on ways to kill them. . . sniffle

Curious....I haven't heard a word about it for this season. Hopefully, it won't be an issue for awhile.

Bill