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April
16, 2007
Region 5 Wildlife Areas
Klickitat Wildlife Area WCC Crew: Acting Wildlife Area manager VanLeuven has coordinated with the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) for assistance with several projects on the Klickitat Wildlife Area this summer. Initial work began with a WCC crewmember in the Sondino Unit picking up all remaining old fencing, placing a "Dead End" road sign on Bigger's Road, and restoring a ditch. Four loads of fence wire and posts were hauled to the transfer station. In addition, the WCC crewmember assisted with thinning trees and pruning lower limbs along the driveway into KWA headquarters and piled the material for disposal. This is the beginning of a fire hazard reduction project that will probably be completed in the summer. The WCC crew and acting manager VanLeuven also removed approximately 100 feet of fallen down fence along a roadbank adjacent to Old Lyle Hwy (on WDFW land) to prevent more deer entanglements in the fence. Two deer trails cross the fence line and deer have been getting legs caught in the fence fairly regularly according to WDFW technician Kate Slavens, who lives and works nearby.
Wildlife Diversity Division
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| Klickatat County PUD offered assistance to WDFW and the Lyle School installing an osprey nesting platform. Pictured are Doug Lambert (Lyle School), Dale Stelter and Jeff Speelman (Klickitat PUD). |
Osprey Nest Platform: Biologist Anderson coordinated construction and placement of an osprey platform at the Lyle School in the Columbia River Gorge. Ospreys have nested on a light pole at the ball field over the past few years, creating a hazard when the lights are turned on at night. WDFW purchased materials and Lyle School employees constructed the osprey nesting platform. The Klickitat County PUD sent a truck and crew to the site last week and installed the platform. We appreciate their efforts.
Game Management Division
Hunter Access: Region 3 Biologists Keller and Hand assisted Region 5 Biologist Holman in conducting the habitat related portion of contractual duties to maintain hunter access to Hancock's lands in Klickitat County. Keller and Hand used ATVs to plant grass seed along approximately 7 miles of roadbeds over the course of two days. The grass seed mix is purchased by Hancock and planted by WDFW. The resulting grasses provide forage for elk and stabilize areas of exposed soil.
In addition to the habitat related activities mentioned above, Hancock Forest Management has allowed walk-in access to their Klickitat County forest lands for the past ten years. Foot, horse, and bicycle access beyond the gates into approximately 85,000 acres is facilitated by this relationship. Additionally, Hancock has been an active participant in the re-introduction of bighorn sheep into the Klickitat River basin and various turkey management efforts.
Thanks to lead Forester Jim Schleusner for his efforts to continue access for hunting on Hancock lands. Finally, thanks to Hand and Keller for their willingness to travel out of Region 3 to help keep this important hunter access program in place.
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