Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
I think he’s referring to the carrying capacity being reduced due to the burned areas not growing but the animals are all seeking refuge in the green areas. Come winter they could starve if there are too many of them.
Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
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dmaxtech
I think he’s referring to the carrying capacity being reduced due to the burned areas not growing but the animals are all seeking refuge in the green areas. Come winter they could starve if there are too many of them.
The assumption you are making is that there are too many of them.
Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
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TexasWalker
Your thinking is completely backwards.
It's actually a good time to harvest ungulates after a fire as the food supply is so low for a few years there is too much competition and they end up having a hard time wintering.
It's better to have less animals eating what food is available rather than too many animals competing for the food that isn't.
This is a very simple concept that has been documented in other large burn areas,
You made a good point until that little slur at the end which I removed. I've punted you before, its not hard to do again!
Really? You better pm me your beef punk
Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
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338win mag
Really? You better pm me your beef punk
That was put there by ME. not TW who you calling punk??? LOL
Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
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Steeleco
That was put there by ME. not TW who you calling punk??? LOL
Sorry bout that Steelco.
Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
I was there last weekend and was pleasantly surprised with the amount of new growth, lots of greenery everywhere, lots of feed. I’m okay if they shut down the deactivated roads, like walking but until they get their shiet together and post signs up and make it transparent it won’t be followed, and be tough to in force.
Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
The way I read it Bernie is all the existing roads are ok to drive on just not off of them ?
Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
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Weatherby Fan
The way I read it Bernie is all the existing roads are ok to drive on just not off of them ?
That's how I read it too. You can use the roads but not the trails/deactivated roads or fireguards.
Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
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TexasWalker
I wish lol
so it was more bs
Re: Elephant Hill Fire Area closed to all motorized vehicles
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srupp
Hmmm trying to understand the closure. .it is open on highways main roads, and FSR..?
Just the fire fighting track rds made for fighting last years fires? Are closed..is this correct ?
Thank you.
Srupp
Off-roading will be banned in the Elephant Hill wildfire area effective this Thursday. The closure will remain in effective until Dec. 31, 2018
cfjctoday.com/article/620909/province-closes-elephant-hill-wildfire-area-road-vehicle-use