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commitment of numerous partners. The Foundation of North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS), Iowa FNAWS, Safari Club International, Grand Slam Club Ovis, Conklin Foundation, Platte River Basin Environments and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Foundation have participated in Nebraska's bighorn management efforts. Since 1998, the sale of lottery and auction hunting permits has raised over $600,000 to help fund the on-going bighorn management program in Nebraska.
"No tax revenues were used for the bighorn sheep capture and relocation project and we are very gratified by the response of private landowners and all of the families and others that joined us for the releases this week," Nordeen said.
The Commission is conducting a bighorn project at Fort Robinson SP this week as well. Biologists will capture and radio collar 25 bighorns to determine the cause of lamb morality, diet selection and movements and distribution for the Fort Robinson bighorn herd.
For more information on Nebraska's bighorn sheep herds, contact the Commission's district office, 299 Husker Rd., (308) 763-2940 in Alliance and the Commission's popular Web site at www.OutdoorNebraska.org.
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