Elk Hunt Approved for First Time on Rabbit Mountain
Boulder County, Colorado approved a plan allowing a limited elk hunt to take place on the Rabbit Mountain Open Space, just north of Boulder on Tuesday. The decision coming after officials have watched the mountain’s elk population skyrocket over the past decade. Ten short years ago, there were an estimated 25 elk thought to inhabit […]
Study Reveals How Female Elk Get Better at Avoiding Hunters as They Age
While any seasoned hunter is bound to tell you that big animals get big by not being shot, recent research has confirmed that notion, at least within the female elk population. A study conducted by University of Alberta researchers Mark Boyce, Henrik Thurfjell and Simone Ciuti found that female elk certainly do adjust their behavior, […]
Artists Wanted to Help Celebrate 100 Years of Elk in Michigan
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of elk in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites artists to help celebrate this milestone by creating a one-of a-kind poster depicting the history of Michigan’s elk. The chosen design in the “100th anniversary of Michigan elk” poster-drawing contest will be reproduced and distributed to elk enthusiasts […]
Study Points to Elk as More Significant Brucellosis Transmission Risk than Bison
Present in both bison and elk, Brucellosis is an infection that causes infected animals to abort their calves. While the infection has historically affected both species, it is the bison where much of the efforts to contain brucellosis were concentrated. As large grazing animals who often encounter livestock, ranchers have grown abundantly concerned that the […]
Canadian National Park Considering Hunting to Manage Elk Herds
Surrounded by fencing, Elk Island National Park just outside of Edmonton, Alberta is facing a conundrum of sorts regarding the growing populations of its enclosed wildlife. As elk, moose and bison populations continue to flourish in the park, officials are growing concerned about the effect the amount of grazing is having on the ecosystem. The […]
Study Indicates Wolves Do Not Necessarily ‘Prey Switch’ to Stabilize Prey Populations
Dating back to the late 1960’s, the term ‘prey switching’ was initially hypothesized in general ecology to describe the way generalist predatory animals switch between prey as the prey species relative abundances change. What this means is that predators, such as wolves, were thought to have switched their preference of prey based on the abundance […]
Elk Habitat Conserved in Washington’s Lewis River Watershed
MISSOULA, Montana — Nearly 4,500 acres of prime wildlife habitat in southwestern Washington are permanently protected and opened to public access thanks to ongoing collaborative efforts by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and PacifiCorp, an electric utility company. “This is a tremendous accomplishment,” said Blake Henning, RMEF chief conservation officer. “This forestland is crucial habitat […]
California Elk Calf Collaring Project Kicks Off
Kicking off this week and heading into mid-June, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has begun this year’s elk calf collaring project. With plans to capture and collar upwards of 30 elk calves in the northeastern region of the state, officials are hopeful the data derived from the project will aid them in […]
Three Sentenced in Muti-Year, Tri-State Elk Poaching Investigation
Spanning over three years and three different states, officials have closed the case involving two Utah residents, an Idaho resident and a variety of poached and wasted animals. A Nevada game warden was locked and detained behind closed gates while attempting to investigate the killing of a bull elk he had witnessed moments earlier in […]
Hundreds of Illegally Killed Animals Found In Shocking Case of Poaching in Washington
A two-year investigation has finally resulted in served warrants in one of the most brazen poaching cases in the Pacific Northwest in recent years. According to wildlife officials in both Oregon and Washington, 10 individuals have been under investigation for the illegal killing of hundreds of animals including deer, bears, mountain lions, bobcats, and elk. […]