elk

On Monday, April 8th, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released its latest Wolf Population Count, which indicated 137 wolves call Oregon Home.  That’s a 10% increase from last year, and well above the 124 reported in 2016.  Jerome R...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed the presence of elk hoof disease in Walla Walla County.  A muzzleloader hunter shot the cow elk on January 17th in the Pikes Peak area of the Blue Mountains.  After noticing that the hooves were deformed, he submitted the hooves to the WDFW.   ...

While it’s only been on the books for less than a year, Representative Tom Dent is already looking to expand on legislation he championed during the 2017 session.  It not uncommon for growers or ranchers to see minor damage from wildlife eating their crops, but for portions of Central Washington, that damage can be quite extensive.   F...

A program Washington State sponsored by Representative Tom Dent that would move or remove elk that have damaged farms and ranches is making progress on developing plans to deal with the animals.   Dent said the elk can cause damage in numerous ways.  ...

Earlier this week, the state House took action commissioning a pilot project looking to reduce highway collisions with elk.  The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says a manageable population for the Colockum elk herd in Kittitas County is about 4,500.  Bu...

Legislation by Representative Tom Dent creating an Elk Management Pilot Project in Kittitas County has cleared the House Ag Committee.  Dent says because of the dramatic increase in elk populations nearly I-90, many farmers have suffered damage to their property by elk moving through the area.  ...