Wyoming Elk Captured for Brucellosis Study Test Negative for Disease
Fifty-three elk that were recently captured as part of an ongoing study to understand the ecology of brucellosis and elk in the Bighorn Mountains have tested negative for brucellosis. In mid-February, 53 elk were captured over three days using a helicopter net-gunning operation in the northern and southern Bighorn Mountains and on the lower […]
Michigan Elk Blocking Snowmobile Trail Euthanized
After assessing the condition of a bull elk that was blocking a well-traversed snowmobile trail in late February, Michigan DNR officials euthanized the animal, suspected of having brainworm. Common to whitetail deer, but also found in moose, elk, caribou and mule deer, brainworm affects neurological and behavioral responses in affected animals. Due to their […]
Watch: Stunning, Never-Before-Seen Footage of Elk Migration
Produced by UC Berkely Professor and directed by filmmaker Jenny Nichols and Joe Riis and produced by Berkeley’s Arthur Middleton, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Elk River follows the remarkable journey of Yellowstone’s elk as they migrate across stunning mountain terrain. The majority of the film’s footage […]
Electric Fencing and Additional Game Land to Reduce North Carolina Elk Conflicts
Reintroduced in 2001, North Carolina’s elk population is on the rise and subsequently, so are human-elk conflicts, particularly with agricultural operations. Growing from the original 52 animals that were reintroduced into the state in both 2001 and 2002, state officials now estimate there to be approximately 150 elk roaming the Tarheel State. As the […]
Drone Wreaks Havoc on Elk National Refuge
In a crucial time for large mammals such as elk, a drone operator launched his unmanned aircraft into the sky and flew over a wintering herd of elk on the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming. As the state of Wyoming has been plagued with more than twice as much snowfall this season, elk, deer, and […]
Minnesota Diver Uncovers 500-Year-Old Elk Antler
After being nearly extirpated from the state of Minnesota in the early 1900’s, elk were brought back onto the landscape through restoration efforts beginning in 1913. After appropriating funding for the restoration of elk in Minnesota, elk in the state of 10,000 lakes has been on a slow and cautious recovery since that time. […]
Utah Wildlife Officers Enforcing Shed Antler Ban
On February 3rd, Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources Director Gren Sheehan closed the entire state to shed hunting on both public and private lands. The closure, set to expire on April 1st, was designed to reduce the stress on deer, elk, and moose as winter conditions have made it difficult for the animals to […]
Arkansas Elk Hunt Breaks Records
Arkansas hunters harvested a record 55 elk during the 2016-17 hunting season, according to a report given by Wes Wright, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s elk program coordinator, at today’s monthly Commission meeting. The record tally represented a 15 percent increase in harvest from the 2015 season and was the result of the […]
Wyoming Officials Plan to Capture and Collar 52 Elk
While only nine elk have been documented with brucellosis outside of the Greater Yellowstone Area, officials with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department are remaining vigilant in their efforts to understand the ecology of the disease. Caused by the bacteria Brucella abortus, brucellosis affects both bison and elk, causing those affected to abort and […]
Idaho Non-Resident Deer and Elk Tags Nearly Sold Out in 2016
Out-of-state deer and elk tags sales account for more than 50 percent of all license funds in the state of Idaho, and in 2016, the state nearly sold out of its entire inventory of both. For the first time since 2008, Idaho’s non-resident deer tags were completed sold out and the state’s non-resident elk […]