The plan provides guidance and direction to help set priorities for elk management efforts statewide.
"This draft plan is an important milestone for many of our wildlife program staff, and we're pleased to be one step closer to completion," said CDFW Wildlife Branch Chief Kari Lewis. "Public feedback is a critical part of shaping this effort, which emphasizes the sharing of resources and collaboration with all parties interested in elk and elk management. These are essential for effective management of California's elk populations."
The overarching plan addresses historical and current geographic range, habitat conditions and trends, and major factors affecting Roosevelt, Rocky Mountain and tule elk in California.
The plan also includes subsections that are specific to each of the 22 Elk Management Units in California. These areas collectively comprise the currently known distribution of elk in California, and include locations in Lake County.
Each subsection includes a description of the Elk Management Units and information about elk distribution and abundance, management goals, objectives and actions, herd viability and a summary of annual harvests in that unit.
The plan also outlines management actions that emphasize maintenance and improvement of habitat conditions on both public and private land.
All public comments should be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018.
Comments may be submitted online at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or can be mailed to California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Branch, Attn: Joe Hobbs, 1812 Ninth St., Sacramento, CA 95811.
Comments received by the deadline will be reviewed by CDFW, and appropriate changes will be incorporated into the final document prior to its anticipated release in early 2018.
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