2 the Outdoors: Saving starving elk
NEAR MOUNT ST. HELENS - Harsh winter weather has put hundreds of elk at risk on a Washington state wildlife refuge near Mount St. Helens.
Now, a local man is doing what the state seems reluctant to do: stop elk starvation near the mountain.
On a sun-kissed day, towering Mount St. Helens is a stunning sight that makes a drive up to the famous landmark worth your time.
Local resident Mark Smith drives up here too, but he’s not interested in pretty scenery, he’s trying to save wildlife.
“They’re usually around here more in bad weather,” whispered Smith to his partner Bruce Barnes as a herd closed in on the men, “but they’re coming now. Let’s throw more hay out here.”
Barnes and Smith feed up to 80 elk across 100 acres of private land.
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Mt St Helens Elk Feed - Updated Friday, Feb 8
IBEW Local 48 members Bruce Barnes, JR Robertson, Robert Toews and Bill Munson all participated in an effort to feed the Elk in the Toutle area of Mount Saint Helens.
This area was devastated from the volcanic eruption in 1980 and hasn’t recovered fully yet. It is a permit hunt area only and there is two many elk in the area for the available vegetation.
Our members with support from Local 48 and others have bought and delivered many tons of afalfa which is high in nutritional value for the elk. Friday, Jan 25th, when these pictures were taken, Grant McOmie of KATU had come up to do a story about the efforts of our members and the plight of the Elk.
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