Four Elk Shot in Sequim
Hunters, under supervision of wildlife officials, have shot four Roosevelt elk cows who had the nerve to be eating somebody's crops. The Roosevelt herd is now at its smallest number yet.
The PDN article doesn't give the name of the landowner on whose behalf the elk were killed. According to some of the comments at the end of the article, when this person's identity becomes public, lots of people will not purchase this person's produce.
Here's a helpful hint for the mystery landowner. If you have crops, and you know the surrounding area is full of wild animals who will try to eat those crops, you might want to build a...
And this brings us to today's vocabulary word: Fence.
The PDN article doesn't give the name of the landowner on whose behalf the elk were killed. According to some of the comments at the end of the article, when this person's identity becomes public, lots of people will not purchase this person's produce.
Here's a helpful hint for the mystery landowner. If you have crops, and you know the surrounding area is full of wild animals who will try to eat those crops, you might want to build a...
And this brings us to today's vocabulary word: Fence.
posted by Tom Harper at 2:47 PM
16 Comments:
I'd like to know who asked that these beautiful creatures be sacrificed for his profit. I'll be sure never to purchase anything from him.
Well darn, I think the Boardman widow deserves some GOAT MEAT, no? All she got was LAWYER FEES!
Anti-gubment carpetbaggers get all the breaks! There is only one SERIOUS ASSHOLE farmer in Sequim. Bet it was "them". Ugggh.
I know who the farmer is. They have worked with the Department of Natural Resources for many, many years to mitigate the problem of elk consuming their crops, including extensive fencing. The elk hunt is a last ditch effort to preserve their business. If you know anything about elk, you'll know that a fence is really not too much of a deterrent, as they can leap very, very high. The fences around the fields are at least 11 feet high, but they don't effectively stop the elk. The farm was there long before the elk traveled in that part of the valley, so don't say the elk were there first, they weren't. Lets have a show of hands of those willing to pay the farmer for the value of lost crops ad infinitum. Yeah, that's what I thought; no one is.
What a coincidence! This elk herd only appeared in the mid 1970s. Around that time, right after I moved to Sequim, I won a sweepstakes, free Purina Elk Biscuits (tm) for life. They deliver them, and I just throw them out back for the deer, OR SO I THOUGHT. Guess I should look for the fence that is "at least" eleven feet high and put them there, save the elk some trouble, so they won't have to hop that fence.
So the options are shooting the Elk or paying the farmer for lost crops? That sounds like an entitlement to me.
Seems to me like the elk were here long before we were, even though their ranges may change, correct me if I'm wrong.
It also seems to me that you could just shoot them with things that just convince them to move on, like shotgun's shooting rubber pellets.
I don't have an issue with shooting elk, we all have to eat, but if the numbers are down we need to assure that there will enough to keep the herd producing well.
Of course we can always resort to eating the neighbors dogs.
Speaking of dogs, I hear they are very effective at chasing off deer and elk.
Can't he just use a mountain lion like nature does?
"If you want to save a species, decide to eat it" ted nugent. Regulated hunting and donating the food to the needy is the best answer. Or we could bring back the wolves, but they would piss all over the lavender. I wouldn't want you libs to lose your precious festival.
@3:59 January 09 -
we went there last week to view the elk from the road using binoculars. There were no "fences around the fields at least 11 feet high". Further, my family has been there for longer than that particular farmer - the elk were already passing through here. Responsible settlers gave them room and respect. You spew pompous ass lies.
Kill all the elk, they do not belong here. One of our dumber presidents brought them for no good reason.
Anonymous @ 7:48 AM
I cannot agree with you, maybe they are transplants but we may need them to eat someday the way things are going.
They just need to be trained to stay south of 101, seems to me that there is plenty of feed in those hills for them.
They have little fear of us but it's our own fault because many see them as some kind of pets to enjoy as they look out the window at them.
I farmed for years. When I started, the deer came in like locusts. The F&W people said they would give me a permit to shoot them, but I had to give the meat to charity groups. I told 'em I was a farmer, and did not have the time or desire to be providing free meat to charity groups. That was not my business.
So, I built a fence. It worked great, and I sold tons of produce for years.
I'm surprised that with all the outrage and comments that no one has named names. The closest I've seen is someone at the PDN saying they live next door, the farmer is a dairy farmer and the crop was corn for feed. Also that the farmer is a jerk who ruined their lawn with heavy equipment.
I'll hazard a name; I nominate Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
as the candidate for introducing those marauding elk to the Olympic Peninsula.
I think someone wanted some juicy elk steak.
Wait until the tree huggers get wolves planted in the area. Than you will see elk killing.
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