Deer in danger of drowning are getting moved to safety
CATHLAMET, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is in the process of moving about 50 Columbian white-tailed deer from a refuge near Cathlamet where they could drown because an old dike is expected to fail.
If they didn't drown the deer might die of hypothermia of starvation, setting back efforts to restore the animals, a state endangered species.
The Daily News reports the deer are being moved from the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge to another federal preserve near Ridgefield.
Work began in January and 11 deer had been moved as of Tuesday. Wildlife agents are taking special care while darting or netting the deer to avoid stress that could kill them.
Columbian white-tailed deer are native to parts of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon.
Information from: The Daily News
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
"...hypothermia of starvation..."Â Is that two maladies in one?
Wait a second, a dike is about to break and were only worried about the deer? Why don't we try to fix the dike?
New Orleans needs a plan like this
No dog rescues lately
Ken ling, go back under your rock..you are not funny..sick maybe, but not funny
So are people in danger when the dike fails?
@32jim2Â No, this is a dike that protects the wildlife refuge and maybe some of their buildings and property. Â I've been out there. Â It's a beautiful area to view wildlife like these deer.
The govt whines about revenue yet when handed a gift like this they do NOTHING about rasing some. Why not truck them all dontown Portland and let them go all at once?  Have massive cameras strategically placed and advertise the event and even get a pay per view going on. Hello? I CANNOT SAVE THE WORLD.
I sure hope they're able to move all of the deer to the new area... Â They are beautiful animals..!
That's quite the endeavor. Hope they're successful. As a side note... everyday I notice some other cool job I'm not doing. Stuck in an office when I could be doing this. =(
Hell yeah!
When Old Dike's Fail. Sounds like a good scary movie title
"Deer in danger of drowning if dike fails are getting moved"
My first thought: What are 'dike fails', and why are they getting moved?
@WTFWTF   Dike Fail= Billie Jean King losing @ Wimbledon. thoughts and prayers.
@Ken Ling Mr. Resilience! Welcome back! Again!
Fishbait! Â And I fell for the Valentine's Day sweet stuff you said earlier. Â *slaps self on forehead*
@Ken Ling OK, this is toooo funny!  It wasn't you saying something sweet earlier.  It was a guy who said he was Vietnamese and that he'd married his HS sweetheart, been a POW for 10 years.  I hope you can see the irony in my mistake, what with your latest name and avatar.  =)
@Ken Ling Whoa!  I've been saying 'Fishbait' since forever, here and elsewhere -- I got so excited just now when you actually responded I...wait for it...lit up a cigarette in your honor!  *wink*  And like Dr. Rawdog, I've been a fan for quite a while.
@Sundowner I said something sweet?  must have been an imposter...a wannabe, if you will. thots/prayers
@Ken Ling @WTFWTF Have you always been a Loser Ken Ling or is this a new phase?
@Ken Ling Moving