Attach-1-Specification Sheet.pdf

Specification Sheet

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is in need to obtain a new bison chute for bison handling management actions.

1) Must be manufactured with heavy duty metal

2) Must be V-shape style chute, not a straight-sided chute

3) Must be operated by hydraulics, not a manual chute

4) Must have a back pressure regulator

5) Must be at least 98” tall when closed and at least 107” tall when open and at least 43” wide at the widest point to fit large bull bison

6) Must have animal safety features and plates installed to prevent entrapment of horns

7) Must have neck sweep and neck sweep bar guides must be designed to allow biological sampling and microchip placement in bison and not force compromising staff positioning or heavy physical movement by staff.

8) Must have sound dampening features at metal contact points to reduce noise and sound disturbance to bison

9) Must have head gate designed to absorb shock upon impact by bison.

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