Rabbit Study Needs Help

Sun., Sept. 22, 1996

By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com (509) 459-5508

Wildlife research

Volunteers are needed to survey rare pygmy rabbits in Central Washington, the state Fish and Wildlife Department says.

Volunteers can sign up for one or more days, but they must attend a training session before participating. Surveys, which involve extensive walking, will be conducted daily Sept. 28-Oct. 11 from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Sagebrush Flats area west of Ephrata.

Training sessions are scheduled at the department’s regional office in Ephrata for Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 28 at 7 a.m., Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 5 at 7 a.m..

Peggy Bartels, wildlife biologist, said she needs at least three volunteers each day. Info: (509) 754-4624. , DataTimes

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