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Gene stayed put until rescuers reached HOLIDAY WORKSHOP – Members of Cub Scout Pack No. 500 helped Angel Baskets volunteers make Christmas cards and wrapping paper for distribution to families in Montrose, Ouray and San Lillard said that several young him by ladder. Miguel counties. Pictured, left to right: Max Gorraiz, Christian Betz and Kaizer Gorraiz. For information people had trespassed into the old “Once they got him down, he about joining the Cub Scouts, call Janet Kask at 970/708-1264. To reach Angel Baskets, call 970/729- building, a onetime electric plant was thankful,” Lillard said. 1899. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost) that had been shut down for years. Drown and at least one of the Two Montrose women, Steph- women smelled heavily of alcohol, anie Pickett, 19, and Rebecca Lillard said. Miller, 23, fell 20-25 feet from a The area around the old plant hole approximately four feet in is fenced off and surrounded by a diameter cut out of the metal-floor six-foot chain link fence and four USFWS Seeks Gunnison elevated walkway. or five inches of barbed wire. The Both women survived the fall. barbed wire is missing, in sections; Miller, who reportedly suffered in other areas, the chain link has Sage-Grouse Comment several broken bones, was flown to been pulled up from the ground by Denver for treatment. Pickett was about a foot. taken first to Montrose Hospital, The sides of the building, ac- Period Open Until It is also seeking specific in- copies of any pertinent publications, and then to St. Mary’s Hospital, cessible from South Fourth and formation on threats to the species reports, or letters by knowledgeable Dec. 23 in Grand Junction, where she was Water streets just west of the rail- including: present or threatened sources,” the USFWS stated in a re- treated and released. road tracks, are not marked with destruction, modification or curtail- cent volume of the Federal Register Joshua Drown, 21, of Delta, “no trespassing” signs. BY KAREN JAMES ment of its habitat or range; overuse noticing its intent to conduct the sta- fell through the walkway, as well, According to Lillard, part for commercial, recreation, scientif- tus review. but was not seriously injured, Lil- of the catwalk inside the build- TELLURIDE – The U.S. Fish ic or educational purposes; disease Based upon its analysis of this lard said. ing was cut away, presumably to and Wildlife Service has begun a or predation; inadequate existing information, the agency will make Drown fell off the scaffolding discourage trespassers, but the new status review of the Gunnison regulations; and other natural or a new determination whether to after emergency responders had ar- victims, he explained, would not Sage-grouse to determine whether manmade factors affecting its con- propose adding the Gunnison Sage- rived and the two women were be- have been able to see the hole, in it should be protected under the fed- tinued existence. grouse to the federal list of threat- ing stabilized, Lillard said. Upon the dark. eral Endangered Species Act and Finally, the USFWS is seeking ened and endangered species. hearing a noise overhead, officers Both women who fell hit other will accept comments on the matter information regarding conservation “Anyone who has any in- beamed a light upward, just in time objects in their path, which could until Dec. 23, 2009, the agency an- actions designed to improve Gun- formation about Gunnison to see Drown’s fall. have either broken their falls or in- nounced last week. nison sage-grouse habitat or reduce Sage-grouse and their habitat, As he fell, Drown’s backpack jured them futher, Lillard said. As it prepares its finding, threats to the bird and its habitat. especially if it’s observations or caught on the steel framework, and “They ended up free-falling the USFWS is seeking informa- “If you submit information, we data, should submit that to the broke his fall, Lillard said. through girders and pipes,” he said. tion about the bird’s taxonomy, request you support it with docu- Fish and Wildlife Service,” said “They actually saw him cart- “There was quite a bit of blood at biology, ecology and genetics, mentation such as data, maps, bib- Leigh Robertson, coordinator of wheeling through this steel maze the scene.” and its distribution, abundance liographic references, methods used and then abruptly stop,” he said. and population trends. to gather and analyze the data, or see GrousE on page 19 “It appeared his leg or backpack see FALL on page 26 EARLY SEASON SPECIAL 30% OFF SKI AND SNOWBOARD RENTALS No other ski rental company comes close to our level of service. 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