Baseline Data

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe starts Roosevelt Elk Study

With an interest in the long-term sustainability of elk populations on the north Olympic Peninsula, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe has started a three-year research project aimed at gathering baseline data of the elk herds that reside between the Elwha River and Clallam Bay.

The tribe has two key goals: To gather basic ecological information on the Roosevelt elk that live in the Elwha River region prior to deconstruction of the Elwha dams in 2012; And to develop methods for longer-term monitoring of these herds. This will allow the tribe to determine if the elk population is increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable over time.  This study will provide the tribe with information about seasonal elk movement patterns, habitat requirements, and population size and structure. (more…)

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Suquamish Tribe receives SRFB funding

The North Kitsap Herald published a story about Salmon Recovery Funding Board monies for the Suquamish Tribe and Kitsap County:

In late December, the Suquamish Tribe and Kitsap County received good news in the form of two grants from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board to help preserve salmon habitats in the North End.

The grant money, totaling $1.1 million overall, was split between five different projects, including the Suquamish beach seining program, which received $101,315, and the county’s purchase plan for Pilot Point in Hansville to preserve 30 acres and 1,000 feet of shoreline for nearshore habitat, which received $460,000. The aim of both projects is to support the continuing resurgence of salmon in local waters.

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