Hungry wild elk eating farmers' hay in Washington, Oregon
1/28/2022 1:31:45 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Oregon
Baker County, OR
Union County, OR
Washington
Start Date: 1/1/2022
- End Date: 3/31/2022
Gangs of wild elk were feasting on farmers’ haystacks in Washington and Oregon as drought and epic amounts of snow forced the animals down to the lowlands. Electric fences can be constructed to better keep elk out, and automatic propane cannons can be set up to haze the elk with noise, but the creatures are smart and can be hard to outwit.
Drought has driven up alfalfa and grass hay prices this year in the West.
Northwest News Network (Portland, Ore.), Jan 27, 2022
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