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The morning began with instructions for the volunteers
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Over 60 volunteers helped with the helicopter drive
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The team kept in close contact using radios
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The Leading Edge Aviation LLC crew
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The Leading Edge Aviation LLC crew
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The team kept in close contact using radios
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After being blindfolded, netted and sedated, the deer were flown a short distance to the processing site
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After being blindfolded, netted and sedated, the deer were flown a short distance to the processing site
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After being blindfolded, netted and sedated, the deer were flown a short distance to the processing site
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Getting fitted for a radio collar
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The blindfolds help keep the deer calm
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Taking and recording biological samples
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Each deer recieved an individually marked set of ear tags
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The deer were transported in specially designed crates
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Transporting the deer to the truck
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Giving direction to the relocation team
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Weighing the deer before release
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Weighing the deer before release
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Columbian white-tailed deer being released at Ridgefield NWR
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Columbia White-tailed Deer. Photo credit: K. Meyer