A new Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife rule bans the feeding of some wildlife.
The rule went into effect May 17th to prevent the feeding of deer, elk and moose. The ban is aimed at preventing the spread of disease when wildlife gather in the same location to eat food placed by humans.
The ban i...
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) is inviting families to the Oak Creek Wildlife Area near Naches to view hundreds of elk that are being fed there.
The WDFW feeds elk in designated parts of South Central Washington every winter because the animals' range is largely fenced off during the colder months and their access to wild food sources is limited.
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Elk Fever is not a disease that can be diagnosed via testing and a stay in the hospital. Elk Fever can only be diagnosed by actions the afflicted takes.
I've never heard of this happening on Highway 240 in Tri-Cities but it did this morning at around 6 a.m.... well technically just outside of Tri-Cities
The 2016-17 winter was a particularly harsh one not only for humans but apparently wildlife as well..an eastern Oregon man from Wallowa was arrested after 20+ rotting elk carcasses were discovered on his property and nearby