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This Taylor Ranch Log Book is one of nine log books donated to the University of Idaho Library in the Fall of 2010. The logs detail daily events at the Taylor Wilderness Research Station from 1997 to 2010, as recounted by those living and working there; a majority of these entries were written by Holly and Jim Akenson, who lived full time at Taylor Ranch from 1985 to 2010. The logs provide information about the routine research and maintenance, as well as wildlife sightings and firsthand accounts of harrowing events, such as the dramatic 2000 forest fire and evacuation. The accounts not only serve as a primary source of wilderness information, they also offer personal insight into how the people of the Taylor Wilderness Research Station interacted with the wildlife and coped with the daily struggles and unexpected events that ca,e with living at the facility.
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pg Title/decsription of incident Animals/People involved Author Datep 2 Helicopter Accident Jim Pope, Helicopter, Accident Jim Akenson 03‐01, 03‐02p 2 Airplane Accident Rod Neilson, Plane, Accident Jim Akenson 2‐Mar
p 4 Airplane Accident 2John Lancaster, Ray Arnold, Plane, Accident Holly Akenson 3‐Mar
p 5 Bighorn Capture AuthorA, Bighorn, Sheep Jim Akenson 5‐Marp 8 Wolf Sighting (7) AuthorB, Wolf Holly Akenson 10‐Marp 8 Cougar Kill‐‐ Elk Ran off Cliff? AuthorB, Cougar, Kill, Elk, Cliff Holly Akenson 10‐Mar
p 9 Salvaging the Helicopter, PlaneJim Pope, Helicopter, Accident, Plane, Ray Arnold Holly Akenson 12‐Mar
p 15 Deer Killed by Rockslide Deer, Rockslide, Fall Jim Akenson 27‐Marp 21 Coyote Stalking Sheep Coyote, Sheep, Bighorn Unknown 21‐Aprp 41 Bear Sighting Bear, Sighting, Airstrip, Jim Akenson 28‐Mayp 43 Dead Calf, Sad Cow Calf, Elk, Cow, Cougar, Carcass Jim Akenson 3‐Jun
p 44First Day of Internship: Dead Calf/Cow part
2Calf, Elk, Cow, Cougar, Carcass, Hide, Bear, Autopsy, internship Holly Akenson 4‐Jun
p 45 Bear Sighting, Camera Incident Bear, Carcass, Camera Jim Akenson 6‐Junp 47 Bear Sighting: eating compost, sniffing Bear, Sighting Holly Akenson 10‐Junp 47 Mule (Penny) Bit by Rattlesnake Mule, "Penny," Bite, Rattlesnake Jim Akenson 12‐Jun
p 48 Mule (Penny) Bit by Rattlesnake continuedMule, "Penny," Bite, Rattlesnake, Treatment Unknown 12‐Jun
p 52 Weasel Skull Weasel Skull, Boiled, Dispute, Autopsy Holly Akenson 21‐Junp 54 "A Personal Problem" Construction Worker, STD, Haystack Jim Akenson 24‐Junp 64 Calf, Bull Sqeualing Calf, Bull, Playing Jim Akenson 16‐Jul
p 66"Packstring Wreck‐‐" Stock Stranded in the
RiverMule, Stock, Horse, Rescue, River, Accident, Drowned, Jim Akenson 20‐Jul
P 78 Earthquake Earthquake Jim Akenson 20‐Augp 102 Trip to Moscow and Oregon Moscow, Oregon, Meetings, Unknown 12‐Octp 110 Elk Hunting, Stampede Jim Pope, Elk, Hunting, Stampede Holly Akenson 8‐Nov
p 119 Hounds Ran a Bobcat; One did not Return Randy Shuff, Dog, Hounds, Bobcat, Hunting Holly Akenson 1‐Dec
p 119Cougar Captured with Aid of Hounds,
Missing Dog FoundRandy Shuff, Dog, Hounds, Cougar, Capture Holly Akenson 2‐Dec
p 120 A Birthday Alone Author B Holly Akenson 3‐Dec
p 122 Pregnant Cougar TreedAuthor B, Jim Pope, Cougar, Treed, Captured, Pregnant Holly Akenson 7‐Dec
p 127Elk Ateempted to Break into Haystack, Run
out by Mules Elk, Mules, Haystack, "Penny," "Rocky" Jim Akenson 18‐Decp 139 Baby Cougars? Kitten, Cougar, Babies, Track Holly Akenson 21‐Jan
p 141 Flying TelemetryTelemetry, Plane, Cougar, Wolf, Radio, Collar Unknown 27‐Jan
p 142 Improvised Heating with Hot Frying Pans Cold, Frozen, Jets, Heat, Winter, Jim Akenson 29‐Janp 146 Cougar Kitten Treed Cougar, Kitten, Baby, Treed, Captured Holly Akenson 6‐Feb
