This following is an update to the Leslie Gulch guzzler project that some of our folks worked at during the first part of May of this year. John was the Idaho-FNAWS member who skillfully built the first summary of the project and kindly shared it with all member organizations, that we sent out as a chapter press release!
Photo's
attached of some of 15 sheep around the new Leslie Gulch Guzzler on Mon. 5/28
-- just 3 weeks after it was installed. 9 head of BHS were siesta-ing on the
rock 150 yd. south of the guzzler itself (right of guzzler in .jpg). The single
ewe on the spire, north of guzzler, behaved like she had a lamb with her.
Sheep definitely uses this site. This guzzler is almost too successful, as
the sheep had used all but 1/2 inch water in bottom of drinker -- no good
rains in first 3 weeks after construction. Sheep will have to go off to water
from the reservoir without more rain -- hopefully reservoir water doesn't
go bad. A full 1,800 gal. tank (other 3 guzzlers put in last year were full
3 weeks ago) might provide water for 1,800 sheep days, i.e. these 15 sheep
for 120 days = 4 months (close to all summer). A couple of good thunderstorms
would really help, but if BLM helicopter gets close, maybe it could dip some
water up. Please forward this message to the family members who dedicated
this wildlife improvement. The 9 head were bedded visible from the plaque
before they moved off. Thanks again!
John Caywoods
Idaho-FNAWS
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