Tule elk herds in the Point Reyes National Seashore rebounded this winter following a significant die-off during the drought, according to new National Park Service data.

Growth in both herds over the years pushed Wisconsin's wild elk past a milestone in 2023. After calving that year the DNR estimated the state had 510 elk, a modern-era population record and the ...

In 1978, when a small herd of endangered tule elk were relocated to Tomales Point, the two-mile fence was erected to separate them from neighboring dairy and cattle ranches.

Wisconsin's elk herds are growing slowly but remain below long-term goals. The DNR has set a conservative quota of eight bull elk for the 2023 hunt. Paul A. Smith. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Bell said this year the elk started showing up at the course in late October and early November. He said the herd swells throughout the winter.

The Caribou-Vita herd — an international herd that roams the U.S.-Canada border — is shared with Manitoba and had approximately 227 elk, compared with the DNR’s management goal of 150 to 200.

The number of elk will be reduced to decrease the possibility of CWD in the southwestern herd, one of three herds in the park. The reduction is part of the 2009 park elk management plan. SFPD ...

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.

“Colorado has a robust elk herd, more than any other state — the most recent estimates are just over 300,000 [animals]. And it’s unlikely that wolf predation will significantly decrease the total ...

The herd, whose enclosed reserve is 2,600 acres, declined from 445 elk to 292 elk between the winters of 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, when the county was experiencing a significant drought.

In 1978, when a small herd of endangered tule elk were relocated to Tomales Point, the two-mile fence was erected to separate them from neighboring dairy and cattle ranches.

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 ...