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
1880’s - 1912 – Zero Elk 1913 & 1915 – Elk reintroduced 1938 – Elk damage a, “Grave Concern” (
3000+ animals
)
State appropriates funds for game damage prevention:
State appropriates funds for game damage prevention:
Elk Fence Construction
Herding/Hazing
Damage claims
Purchase Critical Elk Habitat
PowerPoint Presentation
West Yakima and Wenas
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Increased conflict
Increased conflict
Greater crop damage
Landowner dissatisfaction
Enforcement priorities
2003- Stakeholder group formed – Big Game Management Roundtable
2003 – 3911 Damage Hunt Zone established
Oct 2006 – WDFW Conflict Specialist
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Responses to Elk Damage
Remove offending animals
Remove offending animals
Create Barriers to entry
Draw animal away
Elk Telemetry Study
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