“The illegal shooting of bull 244 is a tremendous loss for the central elk herd and citizens of Wisconsin. The illegal harvest of a bull of this magnitude reduces opportunity to the hunting ...

CORWITH TOWNSHIP, MI – A prescribed burn scheduled for this afternoon is expected to benefit Lower Michigan’s elk herd, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced. The 418-acre ...

JACKSON — The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved an elk season last Tuesday that would reduce harvest on Jackson Elk Herd hunt areas, a move aimed at reversing the ...

JACKSON COUNTY (WLUK) -- One of the elk transplanted to Wisconsin to establish a herd was illegally shot, the Department of Natural Resources says. The death was reported March 18.

A large bull elk, known as #244, was illegally killed in Jackson County, Wisconsin. The elk was part of a reintroduction program and contributed significantly to the herd's growth.

A large bull elk, known as #244, was illegally killed in Jackson County, Wisconsin. The elk was part of a reintroduction program and contributed significantly to the herd's growth.

These elk have historically used the hills and winter ranges to the east and north of Chubbuck and Pocatello. In the fall of 2022, a wildfire impacted a portion of their winter range.

Some of these elk were seen at the fence on the east side of I-15. And even on the on-ramp associated with the Parkway. Idaho Fish and Game says they will continue to monitor the herd.

The herd was spotted on the west side of I-15 between Blackfoot and Fort Hall, according to a post on the Fort Hall Police Facebook page. They're asking travelers to "drive with caution" as the ...

The elk reintroduction project was initially a study run by UW-Stevens Point researchers. Deemed a success, the DNR assumed management of the species in 1999. To further increase the herd size and ...

To further increase the herd size and its genetic diversity, 141 additional elk were transferred from Kentucky to Wisconsin between 2015-19. Some of those transfers created the central herd in and ...