Washington considers consolidating elk management - Crosscut

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, a co-sponsor of the bill, said at the hearing: "We've heard a lot of concerns from landowners, ranchers and the public around the state on damage caused by the elk."

At the hearing, Skagit County Commissioner Ron Wesen said: "We've been hearing from east county residents about damage committed on their properties by elk."

"They're like hoodlums that we don't need in our neighborhoods," said William Schmidt, president of the Skagit County Farm Bureau, at the hearing. He said the county averages roughly 50 vehicle/elk collisions a year.

But some Native nations have raised objections to the draft bill. An official for the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians sent written testimony to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee in April.

Gary Tatro, wildlife policy representative for the Stillaguamish, wrote that they oppose HB 1849 partly because it threatens treaty rights and the roles of Native nations as co-managers of fish and wildlife.

"It sets a dangerous precedent for wildlife management in Washington State. While the Tribe appreciates the language regarding highway safety and translocation, the idea of inviting other stakeholders to make wildlife management recommendations is unacceptable. In addition, there are 10 elk herds in Washington state and they should be managed separately as opposed to creating a single, statewide management plan," Tatro wrote. "State agencies and special interest groups should not have input on developing or modifying wildlife management plans."

Tatro declined to comment directly to Crosscut.

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