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Elk Herd Counts Happening Near Ellensburg This Week
Elk Herd Counts Happening Near Ellensburg This Week
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) is conducting elk surveys in Kittitas County this week. Biologists will be focusing on the Colockum Herd in an area northwest of Ellensburg. WDFW Regional Wildlife Program Manager, Ross Huffman, says the survey is done every two years. ...
Public Invited To View Hundreds Of Elk At WDFW Feeding Area
Public Invited To View Hundreds Of Elk At WDFW Feeding Area
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) is inviting families to the Oak Creek Wildlife Area near Naches to view hundreds of elk that are being fed there. The WDFW feeds elk in designated parts of South Central Washington every winter because the animals' range is largely fenced off during the colder months and their access to wild food sources is limited. ...