Salvador was retagged during DeSoto's health assessment

Desoto was possibly feeding WSW of the Alafia River before he was captured on 4/29.  It appeared he was still with the same animal that he had seen following around the Alafia River the day before.  It was suspected the other animal might be Salvador because the animal was visiting several of the sites we had documented Salvador using during his first month after being released.  Another indication it might be Salvador was that the animal Desoto was following was very light in color, which is what Salvador had looked like when last seen near the end of March.

Luck was on our side and when Desoto was being pulled up onto the boat, another animal was hauled up with him with the freeze brand "W 0".  We had Salvador!  With the crazy hunch from the day before, an extra belt, tether and tag were packed for the capture just in case.  One missing animal found, two to go!

Please read more about Salvador and DeSoto in their animal updates.

Both animals were caught in the same net set and brought aboard the capture boat