Should we let the wildlife starve

[groundhog]

Nothing is black and white. Each area is a little different. Each person that feeds does it for different reasons and motives. I know that there is A LOT of private feeding going on in the Teanaway/Cle Elum area. Some of the feeders are bunny hugger antis and some are well meaning outdoorsman. The local herd is doing a lot of damage but it is very hard to manage through hunting because the elk retreat to these small pieces of private land where they are fed all winter as soon as the first arrow or shot is fired.

 Some of the people that are feeding are doing so to pick up the sheds, others are wanting to protect the elk from hunters. Some say they want to keep the elk off of the highway and they enjoy looking at them. They all seem to be interested in the sheds.

 Some of the questions that I have are; Are they feeding enough to sustain the animals through the winter? Do they feed until the animals pull back or just until they drop their antlers? By feeding are they stopping these animals from going to their traditional wintering areas where they would do fine without any supplemental feed?
I know one guy in the Cle Elum area that feeds a half a dozen bulls all winter long. He feeds them twice a day the same amount that he does his horses. He feeds them until they pull back on their own. I think this is OK but I also think that he is a stand up guy and most folks are not feeding as much or as long. I know that each year he has one hell of a feed bill.
I think unsupervised feeding is a bad idea. Most people do not feed enough. It creates small sanctuary's where elk will retreat too when they normally would stay on larger tracts of land. For the record I don't see why we need to be allowed to bait during hunting season either. I am for doing away with feeding all together.

[WAcoueshunter]

Personally I think that they will die until there is the right number of elk that the forest can hold population wise. Elk numbers will go down, thats a fact . They wont all die, the strong will survive .It is a shame this does happen. I know alot of the feed stations were put up to keep the elk off of farm lands.

Bucklucky's on it...for better or worse (which is debatable), we feed in areas where we cut off their winter ground for farming.  Now we're having more problems due to rural development.  Whether you like it or not, we're reducing the carrying capacity and animals are going to starve.  Our herds are going to decline, not only from the development but also the additional hunting pressure from higher populations.   We can bitch and moan all we want about the government (and I do my fare share), but in the end they're only trying to manage a dwindling resource against a sprawling population.  Best of luck with that.  If anything, if we're not going to do anything about sprawl, might as well let the hunters cull the herd and raise some $$ to buy the winter grounds.

[DOUBLELUNG]

In the 1950s, Washington state had enough habitat to sustain annual harvest of 90,000 deer; in 1950 Washington had 2.4 million residents.  In 2005, Washington had 6.3 million residents; the 5-year average annual deer harvest was 40,000 deer 2003-2007.  As the human population grew 263%, the sustainable deer harvest dropped 56%.  I don't think this is a coincidence!  For each one million increase in human residents 1950-2005, average deer harvest statewide declines around 12,800 deer.

OFM projects Washington will have 8.5 million residents by 2030.  I project we'll only be able to support harvest of 12,000 deer per year in this state when we have 8.5 million residents.  That means in 21 years, the deer hunting in this state may be three times worse than it is now. 

I doubt this is accurate, and there are certainly other factors than population size.  No question, though, that as human population increases, wildlife decreases.  I'd say strategically planning habitat protection, and managing deer and elk populations toward appropriate sizes in balance with available habitat, is probably more effective than feeding starving, overpopulated animals. 

[ICEMAN]

We need a good plague.

[FrankDown]

We need a good plague.

The brain softening has already started.

[KillzElk]

By GRANT McOMIE for Kgw.com

Grant McOmie: Managing wild NW elk
http://www.kgw.com/video/index.html?nvid=344842&shu=1

Mt St Helens has long been a drawing card for visitors who enjoy the volcano’s majestic beauty.
Video: Starving elk herd

But in recent years, a tragic scene of wildlife starvation has clouded the view.

It’s been a struggle to keep elk alive during winter on a state-managed wildlife refuge called the Loowit Wildlife Unit inside the Mt St Helens Wildlife Area.

One man is trying to save as many animals as he can from a terrible fate.

Mark Smith never dreamed he would have so many neighbors show up on his Toutle River property for lunch.

Smith’s acreage is located in the shadow of Mt St Helens and a lingering winter hasn’t left him much choice but to feed the eighty or so hungry elk that show up each day.

Grant McOmie

Hungry elk at Mt. St. Helens

He began feeding the elk last December and has he placed flakes of the hay out on the ground he noted: “We call it a supplemental feeding because we try to get 4-6 pounds of protein to each animal a day. I wouldn’t do this if I felt there was a choice. For me, there simply isn’t one.”

Wildlife starvation has been a fact of the “wild”-life near Mt St Helens for years.

But in 2006, it was also a terribly slow death for scores of majestic elk that starved on the Loowit Unit of the Mt St Helens Wildlife Area.

Smith said it was a winter he’ll never forget because the grisly scene changed his mind about feeding wildlife forever.

He believes that the state should do the same on the refuge as he does on his own property: feed elk in winter to prevent them from starving: “People want to see animals, they want to learn about them and if you give that opportunity, especially along this area where we have such an attraction, I think it could be a greater benefit. In fact, the benefits from that program – as they have found out at Jewell – strongly outweigh the problems.”

The Jewell Wildlife Area in Oregon’s Clatsop County is home to nearly 200 elk in the winter. It’s a place where feeding has been a daily routine for nearly forty years.

In fact, visitors can go along and lend a hand, enjoy close up views to the massive animals and learn a valuable lesson about wildlife too.

Unlike the Loowit Refuge at Mt St Helens, the elk at Jewell are fed to prevent damage on neighboring properties; that is if they weren't on the refuge, they'd be eating on neighboring private properties.”

Still, one thing is certain according to Brian Swearingen, the Jewell Wildlife Area manager, when you provide adequate habitat the elk respond and the people respond too.

“It’s a very good thing for our agency,” he said. “It's popular with thousands of people and it's one of the showcases that our agency uses to explain to folks. Plus, it’s easy to head for Jewell and see the elk.”

But Sondra Jonker, Washington Wildlife Department manager, disagrees with that strategy for the Mt St Helens Wildlife Area. She insists that winter-feeding would pose health risks to the elk.

Moreover, “You're artificially concentrating the animals, changes their behavior, increased likelihood of disease transmission and so for a variety of reasons we don't want to do that. We do understand that (starvation) may be tough to look at, but we also recognize that is a normal process.”

Jonker told KGW that they have chosen to improve the available elk habitat and grow more forage food for the elk to eat. In fact, this spring they will plant 14,000 trees to help stabilize the landscape along the river and prevent erosion.

Brian Calkins, a Washington Wildlife Dept biologist said that habitat is key to survival for the Loowit elk herd: “That’s the long term solution to erosion control - the structures that we'll be building are just to get those trees established so they’re large enough to hold the bank together.”

Still, Mark Smith argues that thousands of dollars have already been poured into habitat projects on the refuge over the last two decades – and many of the projects never took root

He said that a regular and consistent winter-feeding plan would stop starvation in its tracks and perhaps attract more visitors to the area too.

“What I’m trying to do is what I believe is the right thing, he noted. “I don’t think they need to be any more abused than they already have been.”

The Washington Department of Wildlife plans to offer volunteer work sessions on the Loowit Wildlife Area this spring. Volunteers are needed for tree planting projects.

[Wacenturion]

From the above story.....

Jonker told KGW that they have chosen to improve the available elk habitat and grow more forage food for the elk to eat. In fact, this spring they will plant 14,000 trees to help stabilize the landscape along the river and prevent erosion.

Brian Calkins, a Washington Wildlife Dept biologist said that habitat is key to survival for the Loowit elk herd: “That’s the long term solution to erosion control - the structures that we'll be building are just to get those trees established so they’re large enough to hold the bank together.”

Still, Mark Smith argues that thousands of dollars have already been poured into habitat projects on the refuge over the last two decades – and many of the projects never took root

As I posted in another thread..............

Interesting....the projects the Dept. Biologist talks about were a big waste of time and money.  The reason....no freakin common sense applied.  Just wasted thousands of dollars on decisions made by people in the WDFW who don't have a clue.  Sad

[bbarnes]

This will be the forth time this project has been done,and they seem to expect different result.The cost will be around 140 thousand dollars, it would be better spent some where else,maybe buying some property you can hunt and access.

[funkster]

There is feeding station for elk in many states including here in Washington. I see nothing wrong with feeding some elk to help keep winter kill down to 10%, I feel the wdfw should have funding for this. The state could easily get a farm to contract some feed, maybe even had them out a tax break for an income supplement. I also feel we could achieve this with an increase in special elk permit fee's, instead of 5$ how about 10-20?  What about opening up the Loowit for permit only. Hand out 60 bull tags and 100 cow tags a year for 3 years and then reevaluate the situation or until the herd gets to a manageable number.

[bbarnes]

Funkster now your talking but,that makes to much sense.

[KillzElk]

The Daily News Article...
 
If you missed it on Friday, February 6, 2009
In fact, the WDFW doesn’t recommend that anyone else feed elk. ... it's never fun for a huter and wildlife enthusiast to see elk starving...

Link:
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/02/06/this_day/doc498c6d3e0fc30585387160.txt

Take Two:
http://www.kvnews.com/articles/2009/02/12/news/doc4993296e1751c307073598.txt


Elk Herd Population Needs Better Management Practices.

Washington needs to take care of its natural renewable resources. The public seems to be able to band together and stop "Elmer" from hunting in the forest as a sound game management practice, but when those same animals are starving, where are they? Logging was attacked here in Washington several years ago. Proper logging techniques promote new understory growth for forage of deer, elk, and many other animals. With logging under such scrutiny less of these forage areas are created, and less food has been the result. The anti-hunting community can't stand for a hunter to go into the woods as he has done since the beginning of time and kill a deer or an elk. However, these same people seem to not care when these animals are starving to death, literally, in the winter time. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife seem to either not have the animals best interest at heart, or have a plan that most others don't understand. It is estimated that 55 percent of the elk herd population has died off in the wintering ranges. With proper management this doesn't need to happen. Letting animals starve to death as a management practice isn't a humane or viable option in managing our natural renewable resources.

[KillzElk]

What the     Tribe Opposes Increased Elk Hunt .....

Read it here Hot off the Press   Wed, Feb 11, 2009 - 10:32 am
 
Tribe Opposes Increased Elk Hunt  Biologist: Herd Is Fragile; Commissioner: Thinning Will Reduce Property Damage...

Go to link here or read below...
http://www.outdoorslc.com/story.php?subaction=showfull&id=1234373577&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5

By Dan Schreiber
dschreiber@chronline.com   
Dan Schreiber: (360) 807-8239

A state recommendation for increased elk hunting in East Lewis County has prompted the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to put out a petition aimed at reversing the move, which was prompted in part by residents' damage complaints of trampled yards and gardens.

No solid figure exists for the number of elk that make up the so-called South Rainier herd, which migrate between the mountain and the valley where U.S. Highway 12 passes through Morton, Randle and Packwood. Residents there are accustomed to the roaming and grazing of the animals, which sometimes tromp through fences and hang around the paved areas of the towns.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife held meetings over the summer in East County to decide what hunting regulations to set for the 2009-2011 biennium, and concluded in a draft report that it would be appropriate to issue hunting tags for 79 female elk, an increase of about 45 over the area's 2008 threshold.

Barbara Moeller, a biologist for the tribe, says that will diminish the herd that she estimates to be about 1,000 large, especially since the taking of females will reduce its reproductive ability.

"It would be devastating," Moeller said, adding that male elk -- called bulls -- tend to roam away from grouped females, or cows, and their young. "It makes them easy targets. This idea that there are too many is not based on science."

Moeller and state biologists have said there is little interaction between the South Rainier herd and the Mount St. Helens herd, which exploded in numbers following the volcano's 1980 eruption that took down trees and provided plenty of low shrub and berry grazing land.

The Mount St. Helens numbers have increased so much that the state has sponsored programs to feed starving elk and then issue tags to thin the herd until the population becomes naturally sustainable.

Moeller describes the smaller Rainier herd as "fragile," but Lewis County Commissioner Lee Grose doesn't see it that way.

"I think that 39 elk cows will not diminish the herd significantly and it will help with the damage complaints," Grose said.

Grose says he has been characterized as an elk-hater at pubic meetings on the issue, but that he actually loves living with the elk in his East County district. They are a boon for tourism, and it is neat to be near such a majestic animal outside a zoo, Grose said.

As chronicled in this newspaper, Grose had somewhat of a late night altercation with an elk after he was awoken by his wife, who wasn't happy when one of the animals was eating flowers in her garden. After the commissioner wielded a piece of firewood to try to scare off the elk, it rose to its hind legs and one of its hoofs came down on Grose's foot.

Aside from that night, the commissioner said he has enjoyed an amicable relationship with his antlered neighbors.

"People have got me all wrong," Grose said. "They think I hate the elk and I don't hate the elk."

Grose contends that it is inappropriate for an Indian tribe to oppose the hunt, when other Native American individuals are permitted to hunt in East County without tags. Grose isn't sure what tribe they belong to, but their activities are common, he said.

"If we're going to talk about limiting the hunt, let's limit the hunt for the Indians, too," Grose said. "Let's limit the hunt for everyone."

How to Comment

The public comment period on WDFW's proposed hunting regulations ends Feb. 20.

Comments can be sent to: WDFW, Wildlife Program, 600 Capitol Way N. Olympia, WA 98501-1091.

E-mail comments can be sent to wildthing@dfw.wa.gov.

The Web site for the tribe's petition is: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/wdfw-proposing-to-kill-79-more-cow-elk-annually-in-the-packwood-area

[lokidog]

Quote:  "HOUSE BILL 1885
_____________________________________________ javascript:void(0);
State of Washington 61st Legislature 2009 Regular Session


By Representatives Van De Wege, Blake from, Warnick, Takko, Ormsby, and Liias


 1 AN ACT Relating to feeding wildlife; amending RCW 77.15.160; adding
 2 a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW; creating a new section; and
 3 prescribing penalties.
 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
 5 NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  It is the intent of the legislature to
 6 protect wildlife from becoming habituated to humans and to protect the
 7 public against the serious health and safety risk posed by wildlife who
 8 are drawn into contact with humans and related infrastructure by
 9 individuals who intentionally feed wildlife. "

Watch out everyone that has a bird feeder, squirrel feeder or hummingbird feeder, you will all be OUTLAWS!  What a bunch of crap.

If the habitat around MSH has deteriorated for the size of the elk herd (it's called succession, look it up in your HS science book), then there should be an increase in permit numbers to reduce the herd to fit the current and future carrying capacity of the habitat.

It's too bad these "biologists" that the WDFW has hired lately were most likely hired for their minority status than actual biological knowledge or field experience.

[Aneoakleaf]

Every one should send these Reps a note  about signing a death warent for the wildlife that can't make it threw the winter without help.
I wonder how they are going to fund the extra agents that have to arrest grandma for feeding the deer and squirls???

Representatives Van De Wege, Blake from, Warnick, Takko, Ormsby, and Liias
These reps have taken HS money I would Bet!
They sure don't represent the people.      Comi Pigs!!

[KillzElk]

Well said.....Aneoakleaf

2009 House Bill 1885 (relating to feeding wildlife)
http://www.washingtonvotes.org/2009-HB-1885


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Senator Joe McDermott          mcdermott.joe@leg.wa.gov      District 34   0   D
Rep. Mark Miloscia                   miloscia.mark@leg.wa.gov       District 30   1   D
Rep. Jim Moeller                    moeller.jim@leg.wa.gov           District 49   2   D
Rep. Dawn Morrell                 morrell.dawn@leg.wa.gov       District 25   2   D
Rep. Jeff Morris                           morris.jeff@leg.wa.gov          District 40   2   D
Senator Bob Morton               morton.bob@leg.wa.gov          District 7   0   R
Senator Ed Murray                 murray.edward@leg.wa.gov           District 43   0   D
Rep. Sharon Nelson                 nelson.sharon@leg.wa.gov           District 34   2   D
Rep. Al O'Brien                      obrien.al@leg.wa.gov              District 1   1   D
Senator Eric Oemig                oemig.eric@leg.wa.gov            District 45   0   D
Rep. Ed Orcutt                           orcutt.ed@leg.wa.gov                   District 18   2   R
Rep. Timm Ormsby                 ormsby.timm@leg.wa.gov        District 3   2   D
Rep. Tina Orwall                     orwall.tina@leg.wa.gov          District 33   1   D
Rep. Kevin Parker                  parker.kevin@leg.wa.gov         District 6   1   R
Senator Linda Evans Parlette   parlette.linda@leg.wa.gov         District 12   0   R
Rep. Kirk Pearson                   pearson.kirk@leg.wa.gov         District 39   2   R
Rep. Jamie Pedersen                 pedersen.jamie@leg.wa.gov   District 43   1   D
Rep. Eric Pettigrew                pettigrew.eric@leg.wa.gov        District 37   2   D
Senator Cheryl Pflug                pflug.cheryl@leg.wa.gov          District 5   0   R
Senator Margarita Prentice         prentice.margarita@leg.wa.gov   District 11   0   D
Senator Craig Pridemore         pridemore.craig@leg.wa.gov   District 49   0   D
Rep. Skip Priest                     priest.skip@leg.wa.gov          District 30   2   R
Rep. Tim Probst                     probst.tim@leg.wa.gov           District 17   1   D
Rep. Dave Quall                     quall.dave@leg.wa.gov          District 40   1   D
Senator Kevin Ranker            ranker.kevin@leg.wa.gov          District 40   0   D
Senator Debbie Regala            regala.debbie@leg.wa.gov         District 27   0   D
Rep. Dan Roach                      roach.dan@leg.wa.gov             District 31   1   R
Senator Pam Roach               roach.pam@leg.wa.gov            District 31   0   R
Rep. Mary Helen Roberts          roberts.maryhelen@leg.wa.gov      District 21   1   D
Senator Phil Rockefeller           rockefeller.phil@leg.wa.gov    District 23   0   D
Rep. Jay Rodne                      rodne.jay@leg.wa.gov                   District 5   1   R
Rep. Christine Rolfes               rolfes.christine@leg.wa.gov    District 23   2   D
Rep. Charles Ross                   ross.charles@leg.wa.gov           District 14   2   R
Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos           santos.sharontomiko@leg.wa.gov   District 37   1   D
Rep. Joe Schmick                    schmick.joe@leg.wa.gov            District 9   2   R
Senator Mark Schoesler           schoesler.mark@leg.wa.gov         District 9   0   R
Rep. Larry Seaquist                seaquist.larry@leg.wa.gov         District 26   2   D
Rep. Mike Sells                        sells.mike@leg.wa.gov            District 38   2   D
Rep. Matt Shea                      shea.matt@leg.wa.gov            District 4   2   R
Senator Tim Sheldon              sheldon.timothy@leg.wa.gov   District 35   0   D
Senator Paull Shin                 shin.paull@leg.wa.gov           District 21   0   D
Rep. Shelly Short                   short.shelly@leg.wa.gov          District 7   1   R
Rep. Geoff Simpson               simpson.geoff@leg.wa.gov       District 47   1   D
Rep. Norma Smith                 smith.norma@leg.wa.gov         District 10   1   R
Rep. Larry Springer               springer.larry@leg.wa.gov       District 45   2   D
Senator Val Stevens               stevens.val@leg.wa.gov         District 39   0   R
Rep. Pat Sullivan                    sullivan.pat@leg.wa.gov         District 47   2   D
Senator Dan Swecker             swecker.dan@leg.wa.gov        District 20   0   R
Rep. Dean Takko                    takko.dean@leg.wa.gov          District 19   1   D
Senator Rodney Tom               tom.rodney@leg.wa.gov         District 48   0   D
Rep. Dave Upthegrove               upthegrove.dave@leg.wa.gov   District 33   2   D
Rep. Kevin Van De Wege          vandewege.kevin@leg.wa.gov   District 24   1   D
Rep. Deb Wallace                  wallace.deb@leg.wa.gov         District 17   2   D
Rep. Maureen Walsh               walsh.maureen@leg.wa.gov   District 16   1   R
Rep. Judy Warnick                   warnick.judy@leg.wa.gov            District 13   1   R
Rep. Scott White                   white.scott@leg.wa.gov           District 46   1   D
Rep. Brendan Williams            williams.brendan@leg.wa.gov   District 22   1   D
Rep. Alex Wood                      wood.alex@leg.wa.gov           District 3   1   D
Senator Joseph Zarelli            zarelli.joseph@leg.wa.gov        District 18   0   R