The Prince Rupert buck known as 害羞草研究所淗ammy害羞草研究所 managed to evade conservation officers who sought to remove the hammock strings attached to the deer害羞草研究所檚 antlers.
害羞草研究所淲e were unsuccessful in our pursuit to capture Hammy and free him of the hammock. He appears to be travelling a lot with the rut being on and doesn害羞草研究所檛 stay long in any one place, we will continue to monitor and if we can free up more time we will attempt capture again, thanks for all your help,害羞草研究所 wrote Tracy Walbauer, a conservation officer based in Terrace, in an email.
The officers drove in from Terrace and planned to tranquilize the buck and disentangle the purple threads. The deer has been donning the unique head gear since mid-August when it became caught in a backyard hammock. Since then, residents of Prince Rupert have started calling the deer 害羞草研究所淗ammy.害羞草研究所
So why now? The buck has become a bit of an internet sensation, many people have expressed concern about his welfare, and the conservation office was aware of the situation.
害羞草研究所淲ith the rut starting right now we害羞草研究所檙e a little worried he害羞草研究所檚 going to get entangled with another buck when they害羞草研究所檙e sparring and we害羞草研究所檒l have two of them tied together,害羞草研究所 said Tracy Walbauer, a conservation officer based in Terrace, on Nov. 16.
The conservation officers were in Prince Rupert from Thursday until Friday and reached out to the public to report sightings of Hammy.
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They were asking people to call 1-877-952-7277. Sightings are usually posted on the Chronicles of Hammy The Deer Official Page, which has 1, 180 members.
The woman who started the page, Marced茅s Mark, said she has been concerned about the buck becoming tangled with another deer. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 so glad they are taking steps to help Hammy get the hammock removed,害羞草研究所 she said, encouraging people to post photos and to call the conservation office number.
Walbauer said once they find Hammy they will be tagging the deer to track his whereabouts 害羞草研究所 but that it isn害羞草研究所檛 a GPS tracker. People will be able to spot Hammy, once the hammock pieces have been removed, by the little yellow tag that will be placed in his ear, that is if the conservation officers ever find him.
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