DianaT
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Escapees!
They escaped from the reserve by Guerrero Negro
Sneaking away
Hey,
Are you going to rat us out?
At least let us eat first
Actually, there were three who escaped from the larger reserve by Guerrero Nego---not the one closer to Bahia Asuncion. They were way too close to
the Vizcaino-Tortugas highway. We did not see the third one.
They are working on getting them back into the reserve as it not safe for them on the outside. They are too used to people and identify traffic with
the delivery of food----a prescription for disaster for them.
I hope they are back home by now--oh, we did rat them out as to where we sighted them---
Thanks for looking as they are beautiful creatures and almost disappeared completely from Baja.
[Edited on 7-19-2010 by DianaT]
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Diane...
Great shots... thanks for sharing!
[and thanks for ratting them out! -- for their own good... :-)]
Linda
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They must have felt at ease as their little white fluffy butts arent standing at attention.
Hope they make it home!
[Edited on 7-19-2010 by bajajudy]
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Beautiful animals!! Hope they get back home!
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Thanks for looking---glad you liked the pics.
And Judy, that is a good shot---like it a lot. And yes, these were far too much at ease with us not that far away. Where did you take that picture?
They have been doing a census the last few months as to the numbers left in the wild---don't know the results right now--but these two are definitely
not safe in the wild --- so rats we were. 
The pronghorn almost totally disappeared from Baja---that would have been sad. At the reserve the breeding population is not huge, so experts from
the Los Angeles Zoo came in and did some genetic testing so they can do selective breeding.
We do hope these two are back home by now and we also hope the third one that escaped at the same time is OK because we did not see it.
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they better get home soon. or they will be someone's BBQ. pronghorn is oh' so yummy!!
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Thanks, Diane
I took that about 6 years ago on the reserve. It was the only shot that didnt have the fence in it. I would have liked to get the whole animal but
trust me he did have feet, er patas, er hooves, er
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WOW
Just found this one
Looks like an "Hasta la vista" shot to me
We had a great time that day. We had met one of the directors at San Ignacio Springs during the fiesta and he invited us to the reserve. They were
just starting an information center.
Have you been there?
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Pretty pictures, DianaT! Thanks!
Deer sometimes wander around my neighborhood; I'll miss them when I move south. 
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Not if you move far enough south. This area of Greater La Paz was once deer hunting ground. Displaced by a lot of construction, they are still
sighted from time to time. Rabbits are more tenacious. They abound and believe our gardens are their salad bowl.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MsTerieus
Pretty pictures, DianaT! Thanks!
Deer sometimes wander around my neighborhood; I'll miss them when I move south.
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Relatively lots of deer in the higher mountains, in both N. Baja and S. Baja, I believe.
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And MT. Lions...we've seen three. Lots of deer around. i go out and find sheds in the winter
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oldlady
Not if you move far enough south. This area of Greater La Paz was once deer hunting ground. Displaced by a lot of construction, they are still
sighted from time to time. Rabbits are more tenacious. They abound and believe our gardens are their salad bowl. |
Interesting, O.L. I fear I won't be moving that far south: too hot in most parts, too 'basic' and/or isolated in others. Gosh, I'll miss the
squirrels in my back yard too. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishabductor
And MT. Lions...we've seen three. Lots of deer around. i go out and find sheds in the winter |
Oh boy -- just like here at home! 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
Just found this one
Looks like an "Hasta la vista" shot to me
We had a great time that day. We had met one of the directors at San Ignacio Springs during the fiesta and he invited us to the reserve. They were
just starting an information center.
Have you been there? |
If the director you met was Victor, we have heard really good things about him----that he is one of the ones who is dedicated to what is best for the
Preserve overall and for the Pronghorn Reserve.
As of yet, we have not been to the bigger reserve that is behind Guerrero Negro. However, the last time we were at the Pronghorn reserve that is
right off the road to Bahia Asuncion---not too far from the Vizcaino road, our friend Jamie was still working there.
That had built quite a bit and were working on more---They had the information center, the living quarters, working quarters, and my favorite
building, the bathroom.
My favorite was the bathroom because it did not look like much from the outside and was really very nice on the inside.
At that time, they were collecting the brand new babies, checking them out and then taking them to the bigger reserve where they were hand fed by
volunteers from one of the US orgainizations that assists with the reserve--I think this time it was the Desert Center in Arizonia, but I am not sure
as there are several organizations that help out.
This one that Jamie is checking out is less than 24 hours old.
Their reason for moving them was to increase the size of the herd. Very soon after the baby is removed, the mother will become pregnant again. Of
course I had to anthropomorphize the situation and asked him how the mother felt with the baby removed. He did say that she would look for the baby
for a while and it bothered him also, but then the mother would get busy getting pregnant again. He really likes the job he has with the Preserve
now, but he misses those pronghorn.
The whole project is very interesting, and it sounds like you also enjoyed it!
[Edited on 7-19-2010 by DianaT]
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What a cool post! I saw the pronghorns on our last trip. We have lots of them in Eastern Oregon and they are very robust. We did not visit the center
and think we will put it on our list. What they are doing is very interesting.
In our travels in the Southwest we ran into a breeding center for wild Baja Wolfs which are now extinct in Baja. It is wonderful to see these efforts
to replenish that which was lost.
We have had a run of Sockeye in the Columbia River this year, it had become extinct and now, due to transplant of fertile eggs from Alaska, they are
on the rebound!! I love good news!
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Really good story and pictures.. plus that many others feel this way about wildlife and their natural habitat .... well there was one, that wanted a
"BBQ".. and we do eat meat... but, just for the heck of it... eat some corn... you can BBQ that too..
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wessongroup
eat some corn... you can BBQ that too.. |
Corn is good on the BBQ
Thanks---it is one of the very interesting projects they are doing on the Reserve-----
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Diane
I think that the round palapa was the building in which they were starting a welcome center. I dont remember the guys name but I am pretty sure that
it was not Victor.
Looking forward to going again sometime.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
Diane
I think that the round palapa was the building in which they were starting a welcome center. I dont remember the guys name but I am pretty sure that
it was not Victor.
Looking forward to going again sometime. |
And when you do, head on into Bahia Asuncion---we have a nice separate guest quarters.
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