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Yakama Nation Wildlife Resource Management Program
Yakama Nation Wildlife Resource Management Program
Yakama Nation
WILDLIFE
Resource Management
Piyu-Ataw-Kakyama
It shall be the mission of the Wildlife Resources Management Program for Yakama Nation and its members to manage, protect, restore, and enhance the ecological cultural integrity of the Land & Natural Resources preserved since Time Immemorial and under the Treaty of 1855
Projects
Bison (Bison bison) Yakama Name: Tsułɨm In 1991, the tribe purchased 12 buffalo from a tribal member. The original
Black Bears (Ursus americanus) Yakama Name: Anahúy Black Bears can range anywhere from 100 pounds to 300 pounds and
Cougars (Puma concolor) Yakama Name: Kw'ayawí Cougars are an elusive and solitary animal with few studies done so far
Black-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) Yakama Name: Yáamash Through 1988-1995, 490 Black-tailed deer were captured and marked in the
Mountain Goats (Oreamnons americanus) Yakama Name: Wáaw In September of 2018 an aerial survey was conducted for a Mountain
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Yakama Name: Tnún In 2005, 48 Bighorn Sheep were released onto the Dry Creek and
Elk (Cervus canadensis) Yakama Name: Wawyúkya Through the years 1992-1999, 81 elk were radio-collared in order to determine if
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Yakama Name: Chatwilí In January of 2011, 99 Pronghorn were captured in Elko Nevada and released
Bison
Bison (Bison bison) Yakama Name: Tsułɨm In 1991, the tribe purchased 12 buffalo from a tribal member. The original investment was to supply the tribes
Black Bears
Black Bears (Ursus americanus) Yakama Name: Anahúy Black Bears can range anywhere from 100 pounds to 300 pounds and can come in a variety of
Cougars
Cougars (Puma concolor) Yakama Name: Kw'ayawí Cougars are an elusive and solitary animal with few studies done so far by Yakama Nation Wildlife Management Program.
Black-Tailed Deer
Black-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) Yakama Name: Yáamash Through 1988-1995, 490 Black-tailed deer were captured and marked in the Klickitat River Basin (KBR), 69 of
Mountain Goats
Mountain Goats (Oreamnons americanus) Yakama Name: Wáaw In September of 2018 an aerial survey was conducted for a Mountain Goat population count. Within the Yakama
Bighorn Sheep
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Yakama Name: Tnún In 2005, 48 Bighorn Sheep were released onto the Dry Creek and Loggy Creek sites within the closed
Photography produced by Ryan N. Comfort, Assistant Professor of Journalism at Indiana University, as part of the Native Nations Natural Resources Communications project, visit his N3RC website to learn more about his work.