Elk
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Drought is wolves’ ally in hunt for park elk. Lack of precipitation is a big factor in Yellowstone’s declining wapiti numbers. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole News and Guide. “The range [condition] in Yellowstone going into this winter is the worst I’ve ever seen,” Smith said.
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Idaho elk, deer survival rate high despite growing wolf population. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. The survival rate for radio collared deer and elk females was over 85% and it increased in 2007 over 2006 despite the growing wolf population. Update: The same piece, with some editing and anecdote the day after. Elk, deer survival…
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You might say, “how’s that? I know it is awful language and a fraud, but how is it dangerous to wildlife watching and hunting in general? It is dangerous because it arguably transfers ownership of the state’s wildlife to outfitters. Let me write that again, it implicitly transfers ownership of Idaho wildlife from the state…
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Wildlife officers encounter un-bull-eviable scene. By Brett Prettyman. Salt Lake Tribune
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The National Elk Refuge feeds its elk alfalfa pellets, which are easy to distribute around the Refuge, and so reducing the concentration of elk. They think this might reduce the spread of elk and bison diseases. Nevertheless, a sportsman group (SFW-Wyoming) has taken to delivering hay to the Refuge the last two years on the…
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Slow Montana hunting season ends with a bang. By Perry Backus. Missoulian. Just to remind folks how much difference weather makes in a hunting season.
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Story in the Missoulian. The gang’s all there: Elk season progressing slowly, but warm weather is main culprit. By Perry Backus of the Missoulian.