As spring thaws the Central Cascades, a herd of roughly 250 elk are embarking on their seasonal migration between winter and summer range. From lower elevations around Lake Billy Chinook, these elk ...

Winter survival is typically the biggest single factor affecting mule deer herds, and the long-term average is about 60% of fawns surviving their first winter, but during hard winters that can be ...

“We very rarely see elk populations affected by a hard winter. But we see that fairly often with mule deer,” said Fish and ...