elk

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.  ...