Research
|
Conference
Agenda
Status
of Elk Populations on the Olympic Peninsula
Historical Patterns,
Current Issues, and
Development
of a Preferred Future
This conference is
intended for agency biologists, policy makers,
tribal and non
tribal hunters, and the public.
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Tuesday
Jan 16, 2001 |
Wednesday
Jan 17, 2001 |
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7:30
am |
Coffee |
| 8:00
am |
Registration,
Coffee |
| 8:30 |
Defining
Expectations
John M. Calhoun,
Director, ONRC
|
8:30 |
Facilitated
Discussion:
What is our preferred future for elk on the Olympic
Peninsula?
Todd
Peterson, Facilitator
|
| 9:00 |
Keynote
Address |
| 9:30 |
“Historical
Condition of Elk on the Olympic Peninsula: 100 years of
landscape and population trends”
Jack Smith,
WA State Dept. of
Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
|
| 10:00 |
Break |
10:00 |
Break
|
| 10:30 |
Panel:
“What we know about current elk populations”
Rob McCoy,
Makah Tribe
Patti Happe, Olympic National Park
Jack Smith,
WDFW
|
10:30
|
Habitat
Conditions Influencing Elk Populations: A Model
Ken
Raedeke, Certified Senior Ecologist, ESA
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|
11:30
|
Introduction
to the Landscape Management System
Chad
Oliver, Professor of Silviculture, College
of Forest Resources, UW
|
| 12:00 |
Lunch,
Social Hall |
12:00
|
Lunch,
Social Hall
|
| 1:00 |
Panel:
“Overview of research activity”
Jim
Rochelle, Rochelle Environmental
Kurt Jenkins,
Olympic National Park
|
1:00 |
Evaluating Alternative Future
Landscape Conditions
for the Sol Duc AMA: Combining
Landscape
Management System with Habitat
Response Models
Ken
Raedeke
Chad Oliver
|
| 2:30 |
Break |
| 3:00 |
Elk
Harvest
Regulations–Non Tribal
Max Zahn,
WDFW
|
3:00 |
Break |
| 3:30 |
Facilitated
group Discussion: "What have we learned? What do we believe?
Questions for experts."
Todd Peterson,
Facilitator
|
3:30 |
Facilitated
Group Discussion: “What have we learned? What actions should we take?”
Todd
Peterson, Facilitator
|
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
|
| 5:30 |
Hosted
Social Hour |
| 8:00 |
Evening
Program |
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