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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018 Elk: Trail cameras will track response Fire season Continued from Page 1A deterring elk long term, the system could be a better, more attractive option for residents and elk-plagued businesses elsewhere in the county, Bie- derbeck said. The tops of the fences hit at about belly-button height right now. For an elk, that’s nothing. They’ll jump a fence that short with their eyes closed and their front hooves tied behind their backs. But the trick here is to be able to clear two fences at once. Biederbeck has adjusted the fences since the first installa- tion, trying to find what he calls the “magical configuration” of height and spacing — the point where an otherwise capable elk eyes the barrier and decides, “I can’t negotiate that.” After some trial and error, Biederbeck thinks he’s close to the sweet spot. “So far they seem to be avoiding it all together,” he said. Trail cameras set on either side of the fencing will track how elk respond. It’s possible that as the fences become more familiar to the elk, they might decide to take a chance at leaping it. And maybe they’ll make it over. Biederbeck is prepared to tinker some more: raising the height, adjusting the gap. The state is only several months deep into the experiment. The fences first went up in March. Biederbeck hopes to continue the experiment for at least a year. Elsewhere in the world of Clatsop County elk herds, rangers at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park com- pleted training on how to dart them. The training was prepa- ration for an effort to fix col- lars on elk to better understand approaches in Clatsop County The Daily Astorian Fire season and a burn ban in Clatsop County will begin next week. The season will begin Tuesday at 1 a.m., the state Department of Forestry announced. The season is declared annually on both public and private lands when the department finds that fire hazards exist. Open debris burning will not be allowed, and burn per- Fishermen rescued near Willapa Bay Photos by Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Wildlife biologists hope the double-fence design will deter elk from trying to cross. Lines of barbed wire run down the middle of the two fences. how the animals move through and use the park. Though rangers won’t undertake the darting them- selves, they needed to under- stand how it works and the proper procedures, said Chris Clatterbuck, the park’s chief of resource management. In Warrenton, Mayor Henry Balensifer helped orga- nize an informational meeting with Biederbeck and the Fish and Wildlife Department in April to answer residents’ questions and to reiterate ways to coexist with elk. In Gearhart, city officials have considered tapping into a state program intended to con- trol urban deer populations to reduce a growing elk herd. The large herd, which travels freely through town, has become a public safety issue and a nui- sance for many residents. Alerts go out during calving and rut seasons. Back in Jewell, three young elk bounded through wildlife refuge-protected fields in the direction of the double fence prototype Wednesday morn- ing. They came to a clumsy, teenage halt when they real- ized people were on the side of the highway watching them. Their ears swiveled. They took halting steps forward and then stuttered back, toggling between curiosity and uncer- tainty before giving up on the whole thing and continuing to run. The Daily Astorian Three fishermen stranded on rocks near Willapa Bay were rescued Wednesday. A Pacific County sheriff’s deputy initially responded to the scene but could not reach the rocks, prompting dispatch- “Certainly we have to keep families together, that’s the most important thing,” Bue- hler said, noting his grandpar- ents fled Germany and came to Oregon after World War I. “We’re a nation of immigrants. Lots of families have come to this country seeking freedom and opportunity and we have to allow that to happen.” But he also echoed some Republicans on the national stage when he said “we’re a nation of laws” and it’s time to “come up with a secure plan for our borders.” If elected, Buehler said, he would use the position of governor to put political pres- sure on the federal government and refrain from offering sup- port, such as sending the state’s National Guard to the border for policies he opposed. Buehler calls himself an independent-minded Repub- lican who isn’t afraid to crit- icize federal policies. But he stopped short of denouncing the president. “When I see wrongdoing, I’ll call it out and this is one of those situations where it’s not good policy for our country or our state,” he said. Any immigration fix, Bue- Slide to open at McClure Park The Daily Astorian Longer slides come to those who wait. The McClure Park slide, originally intended to be 30 feet long, is now 45 feet long and will open to the sliding public at a dedication ceremony Mon- day. The ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. and will involve a short program with community speakers, music, food and chil- dren’s activities. “The opening of our new hillside slide provides families with a fun addition to our local park and is a direct result of efforts to engage and empower the community,” said David McElroy, head of the Friends of McClure Park. The orga- nization headed up efforts to upgrade playground equipment and improve the small park located on the steep Eighth Street hill and Franklin Avenue. “Residents have enthusi- astically embraced the design process and volunteer efforts that make this park truly their The Daily Astorian The case between an engi- neering firm for the Port of Astoria and a company it hired to pave a runway at the Astoria Regional Airport has been settled. Engineering firm Harper Houf Peterson Righellis claimed it provided $129,067 worth of services to Corpac Construction but was only paid $58,403. Corpac claimed parts of the engineering Astoria is still hunting for a fire chief. The job was reposted Thursday. City Manager Brett Estes had hoped to fill the fire chief position and the still-vacant community development director position earlier this year. But now postings for both positions have gone out for second rounds. 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