On June 1st I tagged along on a short trip down to the ranch where they train the backcountry staffs how to care for the animals that will be living with them in the backcountry. They were taught how to care for larger animals like goats and burros (similar to a donkey) but were also introduced to the baby chickens. The animal trainer was Rod Taylor who we found out is kind of famous as a cowboy and singer. He was in a country band called the Rifters and their music is really good. His son is also a rising country star and preformed at the western night for the Phil staff. Mr. Taylor had quite the sense of humor and when one staff member asked what kind of chickens they had he responded "the kind with 2 legs and feathers", clearly Mr. Taylor was more interested in the larger animals.