Went, and a lot of info on the program that is in place collecting data that will be released in the fall of 2012. Road`s and there effect along with atv/vehicle was brought to the table as well. Not much info until the 2012 reports are tallied. The herd is sustaining to its projected 4500 head count. Calf survival has been low the last two years although they did say the data was not 100% to actually base that to.
Nothing mentioned about the tribal except the info the tribe is sharing with the department on their collared elk program from down on the rez. and how it might help with the program for the colockum herd. They have 50 elk collard in the colockum herd that gives a reading every 8 hours per elk. Over all it was a very informative meeting on what the dept. is trying to do to collect and educate them selves and the public. Technology has really helped in the last few years to make a more accurate log to go off of.
