AlexZandar (Zandar) Sheldon-Davis joined Cub Scout Den1 in Fallon in 1st grade. He went on to complete every rank a Cub Scout can achieve and earned his Arrow of Light. Now a sophomore at Oasis Academy High School, he just completed his Eagle Scout Project along with his Troop 1776, Nevada Fish and Wildlife, his friends and family.
Zandar chose to do his project with Nevada Fish and Wildlife because he enjoys spending time with his family in the Nevada desert. “A conservation project was a great way to bring three things together. My love of camping, scouts, and Nevada wildlife.”
Zandar chose to rehab one of the oldest small game guzzlers in the valley. Guzzlers are systems that catch and store water from rain and snow to be utilized by wildlife in dry periods “My team and I removed the old guzzler from the 60s and replaced the tank, apron, and fencing.” Guzzler 19 is south of Fallon behind Top Gun Raceway. This guzzler helps store water for small game such as chukar, sage grouse, quail and even antelope. “The hardest part of my project was getting that many people to the build site, 60 minutes down a washed out dirt road along with equipment and a large tank. Sam Hughes, from Nevada Fish and Wildlife, was my contact person at the burrow. He helped me every step of the way. I knew I wanted to rehab or build a guzzler but that was it. Sam gave me all the research information and many guzzler sites around Fallon to go look at and investigate. I chose that site because it was the oldest and completely destroyed by range cattle.”
Zandar plans on having his Eagle Scout ceremony next year with two other scouts from Troop 1776.
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