Speed Goat's on the Rez

[mkcj]

They transplanted some years ago but they did not do well I read so they want more this time to see if that works better?

[yelp]

SCI and other sportsmans groups better get ready to shell out some $$$$ to landowners for crop damage.  Landowners in Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, etc... hate them.  SSS is a common practice back there.  I think it so the wolves have something more to eat...lol.  I personally love Pronghorn hunting, but I know lots of landowners that blame the WDFW for Bighorn sheep damage, Elk damage, Deer damage, Turkey Damage and one organic farmer that had Quail damage eating lettuce as it was coming up.   

Well maybe there won't be any cattle in Washington if EPA gets there way charging a fee per cow for flagulates released....in the news today.  Could drive cattle and dairy products up  in price and push ranchers out of business.  So maybe the pronghorn has a shot...

[alecvg]

I have heard that there is a herd of 90 or so on the military base near the Tri-cities.

[boneaddict]

There used to be a population of them on the firing center, which may jsut be the hanford ones now.  As far as I know they are gone.  I heard rumors of the military boys killing them.      I knwo they were there at one time as I saw them, but that was a long while ago.

[EastWaViking]

I heard they were on the Yakima firing range back in the 1970's but never really did very well....

I wonder why?  You see them pretty often right across the river from Patterson in OR.  If only they
were good swimmers.

[agchawk]

Here's an article about a project that was being conducted by folks at WAZZU regarding Pronghorn re-introduction. It's a few years old but still a good read. It also speaks to the failed re-introduction attempt years ago and the population that was once native to the state.

http://www.campusecology.wsu.edu/page_045.htm

[jdb]

There are some on the firing range They hae been there for over 10 years. And I heard S.C.I is working with the state to build the heard and they will get to auction off a hunt in 2010

if your talking the yakima training center that was 30 odd years ago. there arent any out there now.

[jdb]

I think that for antelope to prosper on the rez they will need to do something about the horse problem. until you spend Little time out there you have no idea just how many ferrel horses there are out there (literaly thousands) and they're devastating the habitat

[rosscrazyelk]

I am not sure where you got your info JDB but I have first hand knowledge they are there.

[Bigshooter]

In the 2009-2015 game management plan they talk about reintroduction somewhere in the state.

[Elkstuffer]

The project is being funded by SCI-CWC. WDFW doesn't want anything to do with it so SCI is working with the Yakama nation. They are trapping and relocating wild horses as they are in competion with the antelope and big horns for food. There used to be a small herd of pronghorn in the Washtuccna area according to WDFW but that was 6 or 7 years ago. I hunted a lot down there at that time and never saw any.

And yes. The louse problem with the deer was started by ranch raised Fallow and Sika deer.

[huntnphool]

but I know lots of landowners that blame the WDFW for Bighorn sheep damage, Elk damage, Deer damage, Turkey Damage and one organic farmer that had Quail damage eating lettuce as it was coming up.

They get absolutely no sympathy from me, these are the same whining land owners that never give permission to hunt their land, as far as I'm concerned they can cry in their beer all year.

[bucklucky]

+1

[rosscrazyelk]

+1 also. The farmers complain about the animals. The state works with them and gives out permits but then the farmers wants you to pay to access Their land. All crap. In the end all they want is money...

[couesbitten]

About 6 years ago, a guy I worked with tried to tell me that there were antelope on Rattlesnake Mt, near Prosser. I called BS and proceded to call the Yakima office of F&G. Talked to the bio, and he told me that there were not any antelpoe in WA at that time. When I inquired about their history in WA, he said that they were a native animal, but had been pushed/hunted/farmed out of existence. State tried transplanting back in late 70's (I think??) and that they didn't take. Had him repeat it to me buddy, who was habitually full of *censored*.