{"id":1917,"date":"2016-01-26T11:09:29","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T19:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/?page_id=1917"},"modified":"2016-05-18T17:04:16","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T00:04:16","slug":"rocky-mountain-elk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/rocky-mountain-elk\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocky Mountain Elk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1917\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1917-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1917-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-1917-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1917-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1917-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Main Sections<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1917-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1917-0-0-1\" ><ul id=\"menu-sections-menu-closed\" class=\"menu\"><li  class=\"menu-table-of-contents menu-item-2626 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/table-of-contents\/\"><span>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-general-information sf-dropdown menu-item-2354 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/\"><span>GENERAL INFORMATION<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-purpose-and-scope menu-item-2623 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/general-information\/purpose-and-scope\/\"><span>Purpose and Scope<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-development-plan menu-item-2621 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href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/plants\/\"><span>Plants<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-wildlife menu-item-2619 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/\"><span>Wildlife<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-implementation menu-item-2356 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/implementation-monitoring-and-amendment\/\"><span>IMPLEMENTATION<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-glossary menu-item-2355 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/glossary\/\"><span>GLOSSARY<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1917-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1917-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Rocky Mountain Elk<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>There are three Rocky Mountain Elk populations. The Lytton herd in management unit (MU) 3-13 is about 100. The Gang Ranch herd in MU 3-32 East is about 50, and the herd in MU 3-32 West is about 5. To remain healthy, elk need security and snow interception cover, adequate forage, and movement opportunities, especially between summer and winter habitats.<\/p>\n<p>General issues across the Sub Region will be addressed below, followed by management plans specific to individual populations.<\/p>\n<h5>Rocky Mountain Elk Map<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1920\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2946 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map-768x749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/general-map-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Issues:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduction in the quality and distribution of essential habitat including snow interception cover, forage, security cover and movement opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Increased mortality risk from unregulated hunting, poaching, stress, uncontrolled access and expanding settlement.<\/li>\n<li>Management for elk can adversely affect agricultural use.<\/li>\n<li>Need map on elk only<\/li>\n<li>Does the gang elk ranch exist?<\/li>\n<li>Lytton area elk exist: burns, access, huntable<\/li>\n<li>Transplant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Goals:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Viable elk populations in a healthy condition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1917-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Rocky Mountain Elk Prescriptive<\/h3><ul id=\"menu-prescriptive-rocky-mountain-elk\" class=\"menu\"><li  class=\"menu-gun-creek-evaluation menu-item-2717 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/rocky-mountain-elk\/gun-creek-evaluation\/\"><span>Gun Creek Evaluation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1917-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1917-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_nav_menu panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1917-0-2-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Wildlife<\/h3><ul id=\"menu-wildlife\" class=\"menu\"><li  class=\"menu-ungulates sf-dropdown menu-item-2518 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/\"><span>UNGULATES<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-canadian-moose menu-item-2596 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/canadian-moose\/\"><span>Canadian 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href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/california-big-horn-sheep\/\"><span>California Big Horn Sheep<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-rocky-mountain-big-horn-sheep menu-item-2600 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/rocky-mountain-big-horn-sheep\/\"><span>Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-mule-deer menu-item-2599 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/mule-deer\/\"><span>Mule Deer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-black-tailed-deer menu-item-2594 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/black-tailed-deer\/\"><span>Black-tailed Deer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-white-tailed-deer menu-item-2604 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/white-tailed-deer\/\"><span>White-tailed Deer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-mountain-caribou menu-item-2597 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/mountain-caribou\/\"><span>Mountain Caribou<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-fur-bearers sf-dropdown menu-item-2522 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/fur-bearers\/\"><span>FUR BEARERS<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-lynx menu-item-2593 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/fur-bearers\/lynx\/\"><span>Lynx<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-bobcat menu-item-2592 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/fur-bearers\/bobcat\/\"><span>Bobcat<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-pine-marten menu-item-2591 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/fur-bearers\/pine-marten\/\"><span>Pine Marten<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-fisher menu-item-2590 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/fur-bearers\/fisher\/\"><span>Fisher<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-wolverine menu-item-2589 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/fur-bearers\/wolverine\/\"><span>Wolverine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-hoary-marmot menu-item-2588 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/fur-bearers\/hoary-marmot\/\"><span>Hoary Marmot<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li 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href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/upland-birds\/california-quail\/\"><span>California Quail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-chukar-partridge menu-item-2778 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/upland-birds\/chukar-partridge\/\"><span>Chukar Partridge<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t<li  class=\"menu-clarks-nutcracker menu-item-2782 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/upland-birds\/clarks-nutcracker\/\"><span>Clark\u2019s Nutcracker<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li  class=\"menu-birds-of-prey sf-dropdown menu-item-2521 menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/birds-of-prey\/\"><span>BIRDS OF PREY<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu sf-dropdown-menu dropdown\">\n\t<li  class=\"menu-golden-eagle menu-item-2786 menu-item\"><a 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Maintain the elk range shown on the Elk and Moose map<\/td>\n<td>1.1 Designate the elk range area shown on the Elk and Moose map as \u201cungulate winter range\u201d under the Forest and Range Practices Act<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Management objectives for elk are not expected to have an impact on the timber harvesting land base so no planning allowance has been allocated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1.2 Consider available First Nations\u2019 knowledge of elk range in the designation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>\t<!-- ROW --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\">2. Manage resource development and use activities within elk range (see map) by providing adequate forest cover and forage for elk.<\/td>\n<td>2.1 Ensure that approximately 30 \u2013 50% of the security and snow interception cover within the elk habitat shown on the on Elk and Moose map occurs within patches that are 10 hectares or greater<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\"><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\">Provide fire maintained openings within interior Douglas fir that create temporary grasslands or open forest Elk habitat requirements are similar to those of mule deer \u2013 see mule deer section<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.2 Maintain visual screening along main haul roads<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.3 Allow for the use of prescribed fire on the areas upslope of Lytton and upslope along Highway 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.4 Maintain natural ecosystems in the Siska Creek drainage including grasslands that are essential elk habitat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>\t<!-- ROW --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>3. Manage resource development and use activities within elk range by providing movement opportunities for elk between the two high elevation summer habitats as well as between summer habitats and the low elevation critical winter range habitats<\/td>\n<td>3.1 Provide a mosaic of age classes within corridors as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum 30% removal with 3 metre green up for hiding cover within the corridors<\/li>\n<li>At least 30% of the stands must be greater than 16 metres in height at any onetime<\/li>\n<li>Maximum opening length is 300 metres (one side). This does not apply when utilizing selective harvesting systems<\/li>\n<li>Selective harvesting systems should retain at least 40% basal area and original tree species composition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>High elevation summer elk habitats are: Mount Zakwaski\/Cowhead Pass\/Mount Hewitt Bostock and Mount Lytton\/Kanaka Mountain Critical winter range habitats are the low elevation, west facing slopes between Lytton and the Mowhokan River<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>\t<!-- ROW --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">4. Limit impacts of road access and density on elk populations within their range (see Elk and Moose map)<\/td>\n<td>4.1 Within elk habitat, minimize to the extent practical the amount of road accessible to 2 or 4-wheel drive vehicles<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Roads open to public use within elk range are minimized<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.2 Use the following directions to guide development, deactivation, rehabilitation, and regulated closures within elk range:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the seasonal access maps to identify any access management direction for public and industrial use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>\t<!-- ROW --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>5. Undertake elk conservation efforts in the community\/Crown land interface area especially within critical winter range near Highway 1<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Minimized elk mortalities No habitat loss near travel corridors<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Main Sections There are three Rocky Mountain Elk populations. The Lytton herd in management unit (MU) 3-13 is about 100. The Gang Ranch herd in MU 3-32 East is about 50, and the herd in MU 3-32 West is about &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/environmental-sections\/wildlife\/ungulates\/rocky-mountain-elk\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":2482,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1917"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1917"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2970,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1917\/revisions\/2970"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lillooet.stewardship.foundation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}