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Wildlife Reports
May
13, 2008
Game
Management Division
2009-11, 3-year Season Setting Process: Biologist Holman prepared several
Regional considerations for changes in hunting seasons for the 2009-11, 3-year
period. This year a template has been developed by Game Division Staff to help
standardize and formalize the process for this effort. Some of the preliminary
issues that Region 5 will seek public input on regard improving difficult boundaries
in several GMUs and continuing the effort to improve the quality of deer hunting
in the Klickitat County GMUs.
Mt. St. Helens Elk Mortality Survey: Region 5 staff and 24 volunteers participated in the annual elk winter mortality survey on the Mt. St. Helens Wildlife Area. Data are being compiled and verified with a final tally to be completed this week. We appreciate all the effort and time of all who participated.
Wildlife
Diversity Division
Western Pond Turtles: Biologist Anderson reports that the western pond
turtle field crew has captured over 180 western pond turtles in Klickitat this
spring and has attached transmitters to 22 females. Transmitters are placed
on females in order for biologists to monitor turtle nesting sites. The majority
of transmitters have been placed on turtles that came from the head start program.
In addition, plans are being made to capture turtles in Skamania County to evaluate
our ability to estimate population changes. We are currently working with research
division staff to develop methodology for a mark recapture program.
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