Show I Game GallIC Officials Shoot Buffalo For Inoculations Steps taken recently to in- in initiate initiate control of in Utah's and perhaps the nations nation's only completely wild buffalo lation were termed successful by Department of Fish and Game spokesmen Department biologists aid aid- aided ed by veterinarians from the Utah and United States De- De Departments Departments of Agriculture tackled the knotty problem of finding tranquilizing and inoculating the 1962 buffalo calf crop with excellent suc- suc success success cess THE OPERATION carried on in the rugged broken des des- mountain ert-mountain terrain south of relied on a com com- combination combination of skillful helicopter handling and accuracy I acy with a capture gun I Shooting tranquilizer laden darts at close quarters from froma a low flying helicopter veterinarians veter- veter veterinarians and biologists sub sub- died 12 of an estimated 16 animals comprising the 1962 1062 buffalo calf crop ONCE TRANQUILIZED inoculations ear tags and white ear streamers for ready were administered to the animals Veterinarians were then left with each animal to combat any complications that might arise until the animal had recovered from the drug and regained his feet With initial efforts to con con- control control the disease successful plans are going ahead for further fur fur- further ther inoculation and testing work in this remnant buffalo herd |