Yakama Nation Wildlife Resource Management Program

Yakama Nation Wildlife Resource Management Program

Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Yakama Name: Wawyúkya

Through the years 1992-1999, 81 elk were radio-collared in order to determine if the summer and wintering range differed between males and females, whether or not highly traveled roads put stress on populations, and to decipher migration routes.

Elk