History of Elk-Agriculture Conflicts in the Yakima Basin – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Pre-construction baseline monitoring of elk-agriculture conflicts for Washington's I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project

Elk Damages

Types of Elk Damage

Crop Damage

Orchard Damage

Vineyard Damage

1880’s - 1912 – Zero Elk

State appropriates funds for game damage prevention:

PowerPoint Presentation

West Yakima and Wenas

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Increased conflict

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Responses to Elk Damage

Remove offending animals

Elk Telemetry Study

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