Gates will be locked early Tuesday morning (Dec 15) on two roads leading into a portion of the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area 15 miles northwest of Ellensburg, according to a news release from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
This is an annual closure of the roads leading up Joe Watt Canyon and Robinson Canyon to protect between 1,200 and 2,000 wintering elk. The gates will be reopened on the morning of May 1.
Winter recreational activity can physically stress elk and increase the movement and scattering of the herd.
The closureâs goal, in connection with the elk supplemental feeding program, is to keep herds in the higher elevation above the Kittitas Valley, so they do not migrate down into the more heavily populated rural areas of the valley. The goal is to protect private property and help keep the herd safe.
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