Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe following river otters, American dippers
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, the USGS-Olympic Field Station and Olympic National Park, is…
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Tribes find ways to keep beavers from blocking fish passage
Beavers are tenacious animals whose mission in life is to stop the flow of water so they can create a…
Tribes and state change harvest levels of black-tail deer to bolster populations
“The management measures are an inter-tribal and state milestone,” said Rob McCoy, wildlife division manager for the Makah Tribe. “Everyone worked together to do something to protect the population for the future. “Harvest is something we can control. We don’t have the capability to accomplish predator control at this time and we can’t control the hair loss disease,” said McCoy. “This is the best way to maximize adult doe survival and increase the numbers of offspring,” he said.
Daily Herald: Tulalips release turkeys for hunting by tribe
The Daily Herald reports on the Tulalip Tribes’ recent release of wild turkeys: A year from now, members of the…
Wild turkey population introduced on Tulalip reservation
About 170 wild turkeys were released into a meadow on the Tulalip Tribes reservation in August with the hope they…
Video features Upper Skagit-BPA partnership for elk habitat
Bonneville Power Administration has a video describing its partnership with the Upper Skagit Tribe to improve elk habitat on a…
Wildlife meadows a success on Tulalip reservation
The Daily Herald has a story about Tulalip Tribes’ efforts to create foraging meadows for wildlife on the reservation: Tulalip…
Herald: Tribes react to damage control elk hunt
The Daily Herald reported on the tribal reaction to a damage control archery hunt last month in Concrete: Damage-control elk…
Point Elliott Tribes: Damage control hunts are last resort
MOUNT VERNON – Damage control elk hunts are a management tool that should be used only as a last resort,…