Elk, Then & Now: The History of Elk in Yakima County and Current Perspectives on Management

Name: Elk, Then & Now: The History of Elk in Yakima County and Current Perspectives on Management
Start: 2025-03-04T19:00:00-08:00
Location: S 16th Ave & W Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA, United States, Washington 98902

Schedule

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

S 16th Ave & W Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA, United States, Washington 98902 | Yakima, WA

What: Elk, Then & Now: The History of Elk in Yakima County and Current Perspectives on Management
When: Tuesday, March 4, 2024, 7pm
Where: Yakima Valley College Conference Center and livestreamed (link TBA)
Elk were nearly extirpated from the Northwest. Successful reintroductions have created new conflicts of interest with humans. Wildlife Manager Greg Mackey will describe elk’s natural history in our area, their unique behavior and physiology, and the management challenges created by such a powerful, mobile, and social animal.
Speaker Bio
Greg Mackey, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife – Oak Creek Wildlife Manager
Greg Mackey is a Yakima Valley native. He received an Associate degree from Yakima Valley College and a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from Washington State University. Greg worked in the timber industry before moving to government management with the Department of Natural Resources. Since 2017, Greg has served as the Oak Creek Area Wildlife Manager for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.