Cowiche ?

[jdb]

Elk numbers may be strong but deer numbers are abysmal

[yakimanoob]

Elk numbers may be strong but deer numbers are abysmal

Sure, but that's because of the Eurasian louse and adenovirus. It doesn't seem reasonable to blame wolves for low deer numbers in the region...

[kevinlisa06]

The deer in there have been in trouble since the mid 1990's from what I have seen.

[boneaddict]

Elephant in the room but we wont speak of it because its not PC

[millerwheeler]

Elephant in the room but we wont speak of it because its not PC

YES


I also would add poor management of predators is a c9mtributing factor, bad practices by certain land management, lack of resources with fish and game, maybe a large amount of "specual" people who do as they want, , as mentioned the diseases  the deer.

There  is allot to contribute nobody is saying it's just wolves

[jdb]

Elk numbers may be strong but deer numbers are abysmal

Sure, but that's because of the Eurasian louse and adenovirus. It doesn't seem reasonable to blame wolves for low deer numbers in the region...

its not from Eurasian louse, and I've never heard of adenovirus, that herd has never truly came back from the winter kill of 92/93 much less 96/97. It's is also completely over hunted, it starts in September and those deer are under continued pressure until the middle of December. Not only that but it's arguably one of the most poached units in the state and also receives its share of native harvest. It's not that the wolves are responsible it's that herd is all ready on the brink of decimation, a super predator such as wolves could push it over the edge