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Clearwater Region Elk

Clearwater Region Elk

Clearwater Elk Harvest 4 000 30% % Success 3 500 Cows 3 000 25%

Clearwater Elk Harvest 4 000 30% % Success 3 500 Cows 3 000 25% 972 820 Bulls 656 20% 2 500 524 2 000 484 374 460 1 807 1 778 1 500 1 549 353 440 229 1 657 2 256 2 340 2 121 15% 340 1 905 1 876 1 664 1 575 10% 1 000 5% 500 0 0% 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Clearwater Region Elk Harvest by Zone, 2008 800 Depredation Hunt Harvest 700 Controlled Hunt

Clearwater Region Elk Harvest by Zone, 2008 800 Depredation Hunt Harvest 700 Controlled Hunt Harvest 600 General Season Harvest 500 400 300 200 100 0 Palouse Dworshak Hells Canyon Elk City Selway Lolo

2009 CLEARWATER REGION ELK STATUS RELATIVE TO PLAN OBJECTIVES ZONE COWS BULLS ADULT BULLS

2009 CLEARWATER REGION ELK STATUS RELATIVE TO PLAN OBJECTIVES ZONE COWS BULLS ADULT BULLS PALOUSE ABOVE HELLS CANYON ABOVE ELK CITY MEETS DWORSHAK MEETS BELOW SELWAY BELOW LOLO BELOW

Palouse Zone Population (Units 8, 8 A, 11 A) 2500 2153 2000 1814 1500

Palouse Zone Population (Units 8, 8 A, 11 A) 2500 2153 2000 1814 1500 Cow Objective Cows Bulls 1000 500 Bull Objective 411 148 0 1985 19861987 198819891990 1991 1992 1993 19941995 19961997 199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

Hells Canyon Zone Population (Units 11, 13, 18) 4000 3642 3500 3000 2500 2159

Hells Canyon Zone Population (Units 11, 13, 18) 4000 3642 3500 3000 2500 2159 2000 Cows Cow Objective Bulls 1654 1500 1000 973 865 658 500 299 Bull Objective 358 0 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 199920002001 20022003200420052006200720082009

0 Bull Objective 1000 01. 07. 1905 0: 00 30. 06. 1905 0: 00

0 Bull Objective 1000 01. 07. 1905 0: 00 30. 06. 1905 0: 00 29. 06. 1905 0: 00 28. 06. 1905 0: 00 27. 06. 1905 0: 00 26. 06. 1905 0: 00 25. 06. 1905 0: 00 569 24. 06. 1905 0: 00 3436 23. 06. 1905 0: 00 22. 06. 1905 0: 00 21. 06. 1905 0: 00 20. 06. 1905 0: 00 19. 06. 1905 0: 00 368 18. 06. 1905 0: 00 664 17. 06. 1905 0: 00 3500 16. 06. 1905 0: 00 15. 06. 1905 0: 00 14. 06. 1905 0: 00 13. 06. 1905 0: 00 500 12. 06. 1905 0: 00 3000 11. 06. 1905 0: 00 10. 06. 1905 0: 00 09. 06. 1905 0: 00 08. 06. 1905 0: 00 07. 06. 1905 0: 00 Elk City Zone Population (Units 14, 15, 16) 5000 4500 4264 4000 Cow Objective 3243 2780 2500 2277 2000 Cows 1500 Bulls 863 435

Dworshak Zone Population (Unit 10 A) 4500 4000 3768 3615 3500 3000 Cow Objective

Dworshak Zone Population (Unit 10 A) 4500 4000 3768 3615 3500 3000 Cow Objective 3355 3058 3236 3045 2500 Cows 2215 Bulls 2000 1500 Bull Objective 1000 500 377 503 411 385 218 339 477 0 1985 19861987 198819891990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 19961997 199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

Selway Zone Population (Units 16 A, 17, 19, 20) 7000 6000 Cow Objective 5821

Selway Zone Population (Units 16 A, 17, 19, 20) 7000 6000 Cow Objective 5821 5345 5000 5024 4998 4000 3381 3000 2000 1000 Bull Objective 1190 1179 1245 827 934 0 198519861987198819891990 1991 199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009 Cows Bulls

Lolo Zone Population (Units 10, 12) 12000 10113 10000 9898 8200 8000 Cow Objective

Lolo Zone Population (Units 10, 12) 12000 10113 10000 9898 8200 8000 Cow Objective 6529 6000 Cows Bulls 4000 3113 2265 2000 1301 3254 Bull Objective 1553 743 841 979 19 85 19 86 19 87 19 88 19 89 19 90 19 91 19 92 19 93 19 94 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 0 1358 594

Unit 10 Cows and Calves Unit 10 Bulls and Adult Bulls 9000 1600 8000

Unit 10 Cows and Calves Unit 10 Bulls and Adult Bulls 9000 1600 8000 1400 7000 1200 6000 1000 5000 4000 3000 Cows 800 Bulls Calves 600 Adult Bulls 2000 400 1000 200 0 0 1989 1992 1994 1998 2003 2006 2010 Unit 12 Cows and Calves Unit 12 Bulls and Adult Bulls 3500 1200 3000 1000 2500 800 2000 600 Bulls Calves 400 Adult Bulls 19 94 19 95 19 97 20 02 20 06 20 10 19 19 92 0 89 0 87 88 200 85 86 500 85 86 19 87 19 88 19 89 19 92 19 94 19 95 19 97 20 02 20 06 20 10 1000 Cows 19 1500

Lolo Zone Harvest Unit 10 Harvest 1993 -2008 900 800 700 600 500 400

Lolo Zone Harvest Unit 10 Harvest 1993 -2008 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 10 Cows 94 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 19 19 93 10 Bulls Unit 12 Harvest 1993 -2008 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 12 Cows 94 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 19 19 93 12 Bulls

Elk Season Changes for 2010 Palouse Zone—Units 8, 8 A, 11 A Add 3

Elk Season Changes for 2010 Palouse Zone—Units 8, 8 A, 11 A Add 3 days of cow elk hunting on private land to the B-tag hunt, Oct 15 – Oct 17 Add Unit 11 A to the January 8 X controlled cow hunt & modify its boundary to mirror “greenfield” hunt area Dworshak Zone—Unit 10 A Add a controlled hunt for cow elk in Hunt Area 10 A-1, Aug 1 – Sept 15 Elk City Zone—Unit 16 Add a controlled hunt for cow elk in Unit 16, Dec 10 – Dec 31 Lolo Zone—Units 10, 12 Establish an A-tag quota of 404 (-7%) Reduce the B-tag Quota to 1, 088 (-14%)

Ungulate Ecology Study

Ungulate Ecology Study

Lolo Zone Elk Population 18000 16000 Record-setting winter 12000 10000 8000 6000 Wolves arrive

Lolo Zone Elk Population 18000 16000 Record-setting winter 12000 10000 8000 6000 Wolves arrive in Idaho 4000 2000 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 19 98 97 19 19 96 5 19 19 9 94 19 19 93 92 91 19 19 90 19 89 19 88 0 19 Number of elk 14000

Lolo Zone Cow Elk Survival 100 80 60 40 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Lolo Zone Cow Elk Survival 100 80 60 40 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Lolo Zone Cow Elk Survival 100 Expected Adult Survival 80 60 40 2002 2003

Lolo Zone Cow Elk Survival 100 Expected Adult Survival 80 60 40 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Causes of Cow Elk Deaths 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Causes of Cow Elk Deaths 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Hunting Accidents/ Malnutrition Wolf Cougar

Dec–Jun Calf Elk Survival 100 80 60 40 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Dec–Jun Calf Elk Survival 100 80 60 40 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Dec–Jun Calf Elk Survival 100 Expected Dec-Jun Survival 80 60 40 2002 2003 2004

Dec–Jun Calf Elk Survival 100 Expected Dec-Jun Survival 80 60 40 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Causes of Calf Elk Deaths 70 Percent 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Causes of Calf Elk Deaths 70 Percent 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Hunting Accidents/ Malnutrition Wolf Cougar

Lolo Zone Elk Population Cow Survival = 75% - 79% Dec-June Calf Survival =

Lolo Zone Elk Population Cow Survival = 75% - 79% Dec-June Calf Survival = 73% (9%) Calf Recruitment < 15 Calves: 100 Cows Cow Population Growth = - 13% to -15%/year

Wolf Status

Wolf Status

900 Number of Wolves in Idaho 800 600 500 400 Delisting criterion 300 200

900 Number of Wolves in Idaho 800 600 500 400 Delisting criterion 300 200 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 8 19 97 0 19 96 Number of wolves 700

20 0 9 08 20 07 20 06 05 20 20 3 04 20

20 0 9 08 20 07 20 06 05 20 20 3 04 20 1 02 20 20 0 99 19 30 19 98 19 97 96 19 Breeding pairs Breeding Pairs of Wolves in Idaho 60 50 40 Delisting criterion 20 10 0

Clearwater Region 2009 Wolf Population Summary Palouse. Hells Canyon Dworshak. Elk City Selway Lolo

Clearwater Region 2009 Wolf Population Summary Palouse. Hells Canyon Dworshak. Elk City Selway Lolo Region Total # Packs 1 12 7 8 28 # Breeding Pairs 1 7 UNKNOWN 4 12 1 5 0 0 6 10 36 6 21 73 3 26 UNKNOWN 15 44 # Depredations Min # Wolves Min # Pups

Clearwater Region Wolf Zones and Current Harvest Wolf Zone Harvest Limit Number Harvested Limit

Clearwater Region Wolf Zones and Current Harvest Wolf Zone Harvest Limit Number Harvested Limit Remaining Status Palouse-Hells Canyon 5 5 0 CLOSED 18 Dec 09 Dworshak-Elk City 18 18 0 CLOSED 16 Nov 09 Selway 17 11 6 Open Sept 15 – Mar 31 Lolo 27 13 14 Open Sept 1 – Mar 31 TOTALS 67 47 20 Season Dates Oct 1 – Mar 31