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8/17/05 I called Dawson Swanson and said I wanted to make a damage complaint and submit damage complaint forms.
In the meantime, I needed to refresh my memory of my dealing with Oelkers. The DOW website doesn't provide a lot of detail on what to do or who to call for a wildlife emergency. When a cow elk gave birth in my backyard I called the best, main number I could find. I was concerned for her, actual their, safety and mine. They were there for a couple of days. I also knew that so much time would mean damage. I still don't know how the agency's organization or offices are set up but they have some kind of telephone center seemingly staffed by volunteers or low-level clerks. An individual there once told me I should shoot the elk in my yard with paintballs. The person I reached this time offered no solution. When I persisted he said he would have the local wildlife manager call me.
8/24/05 At 2:04 PM I received a voice message from Mr. Oehlkers. He said twice in the message that we should "chat." Phone messages can easily be recorded, saved, and transcribed....
Monday 8/29/05 Two more messages from Oehlers on my cellular.
Tuesday 8/30/05 He got me while I was in the car. This was the chat that I didn't want to have.
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8/18/05 Gave test of 14- gauge, 7-foot tall tree protector to Pat at Indian Hills Nursery. Dawson Swanson called back; he said my request is logged-in (it is supposedly/supposed to be handled in a time-sensitive manner; are these procedures in writing?) and I must deal with Ron Oehlkers. He would forward my voice message to Mr. Oehlkers and I will hear from him. Dawson acknowledged that I had made the same damage form request to him when we met at my property and inspected the damage then.
Saturday 8/27/05 I needed to check the DOW regulations downloaded to my computer before I called him. This document is posted on their website and is easy to find and read; why aren't elk management plans and other documents there also? The primary "historical period" referred to begins in the 1950s and ends in the early 1970s. This is the "natural" (quotations are mine) environment that the state refers back to for purposes of comparing current animal levels. I called Oehlkers on what he described as his home office line; no answer. Outgoing message said "You have sixty seconds to record a message." It also said (I wish I had recorded this) that for wildlife emergencies call you local Sheriff's or police department; animal control at the Jefferson County Sheriff's department told me differently (i.e., that they would call the DOW and residents should do the same).
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