Ecology Flora and fauna of the region include the normal ecological succession from lowland big leaf maple and western red cedar through Garry oak on up through fire-dependent species such as lodgepole pine and Douglas fir, as well as grand fir, silver fir and other species common to Gifford Pinchot National Forest. In addition to a wide variety of birds including great blue heron, raptors such as barred owl, osprey, red-tailed hawk and bald eagle, corvids (raven, crow, California scrub and Steller's jay) and others, the native streams are home to various species of salmon and the Vancouver Trout Hatchery. Larger mammals include black-tailed deer, coyote, raccoon, skunk and invasive opossum; with sightings of lynx, bobcat, black bear, cougar and elk not uncommon, especially in the northern parts of the county. Common foods used by the indigenous people such as the Klickitat tribe and Chinook included salmon, huckleberry and Camassia quamash (after which the city of Camas, Washington is named).
Ecology Flora and fauna of the region include the normal ecological succession from lowland big leaf maple and western red cedar through Garry oak on up through fire-dependent species such as lodgepole pine and Douglas fir as well as grand fir silver fir and other species common to Gifford Pinchot National Forest In addition to a wide variety of birds including great blue heron raptors such as barred owl osprey red-tailed hawk and bald eagle corvids (raven crow California scrub and Steller's jay) and others the native streams are home to various species of salmon and the Vancouver Trout Hatchery Larger mammals include black-tailed deer coyote raccoon skunk and invasive opossum; with sightings of lynx bobcat black bear cougar and elk not uncommon especially in the northern parts of the county Common foods used by the indigenous people such as the Klickitat tribe and Chinook included salmon huckleberry and Camassia quamash (after which the city of Camas Washington is named)