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ELK REINTRODUCTIONS IN OTHER STATES
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KENTUCKY
MISSOURI
Elk Restoration Background - Restoration Deemed Feasible
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/nature-viewing/mammals/elk-restoration/elk-restoration-background
Elk were found throughout Missouri prior to European settlement. Historical accounts indicate elk were wiped out from the wild in Missouri by about 1865. Prompted by citizen requests, the Department conducted an elk restoration feasibility study in 2000. Results of the study indicated that elk restoration in Missouri was biologically feasible in portions of the Ozarks, and statewide the public supported the restoration of elk. For More
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2010 Missouri Elk Restoration Plan Video
Video courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Resource Scientist Lonnie Hansen discusses the Department's plan to restore elk to a 346-square-mile area in southeast Missouri. To View Video, Click here.
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Elk Restoration in Missouri
Courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation
Elk were found throughout Missouri prior to European settlement. Historical accounts indicate elk were likely extirpated from the state by 1865. Elk is a native species to Missouri, and restoring native species holds many benefits. Prompted by citizen requests, the Department conducted an elk reintroduction feasibility study in 2000. Results of the study indicated that elk restoration in Missouri was biologically feasible in portions of the Ozarks, and statewide the public supported the restoration of elk. For More
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Missouri Elk Restoration Plan FAQs:
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/nature-viewing/mammals/elk-restoration/elk-restoration-plan-faqs
For More
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Missouri Elk Restoration Goals:
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/nature-viewing/mammals/elk-restoration/elk-restoration-goals
For More
Auditor Claims Elk Reintroduction Project Over Budget:
Courtesy of OzarksFirst.com
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Just how much did the state spend to reintroduce elk to Missouri this year?
The State Auditor on Wednesday released a report criticizing the Missouri Department of Conservation for exceeding it's originally stated budget for reintroducing elk in the southern part of the state.
But the conservation department says the auditor was counting money spent on projects that also benefit other species. According to the Auditor's report, the conservation department has already spent $1.23 million to reintroduce just 39 elk into a three county area. That's a stark difference from the Missouri Conservation Commission's initial estimate that it could reintroduce 150 elk for a cost of $411,185. For More
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/nature-viewing/mammals/elk-restoration/elk-restoration-background
Elk were found throughout Missouri prior to European settlement. Historical accounts indicate elk were wiped out from the wild in Missouri by about 1865. Prompted by citizen requests, the Department conducted an elk restoration feasibility study in 2000. Results of the study indicated that elk restoration in Missouri was biologically feasible in portions of the Ozarks, and statewide the public supported the restoration of elk. For More
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2010 Missouri Elk Restoration Plan Video
Video courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Resource Scientist Lonnie Hansen discusses the Department's plan to restore elk to a 346-square-mile area in southeast Missouri. To View Video, Click here.
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Elk Restoration in Missouri
Courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation
Elk were found throughout Missouri prior to European settlement. Historical accounts indicate elk were likely extirpated from the state by 1865. Elk is a native species to Missouri, and restoring native species holds many benefits. Prompted by citizen requests, the Department conducted an elk reintroduction feasibility study in 2000. Results of the study indicated that elk restoration in Missouri was biologically feasible in portions of the Ozarks, and statewide the public supported the restoration of elk. For More
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Missouri Elk Restoration Plan FAQs:
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/nature-viewing/mammals/elk-restoration/elk-restoration-plan-faqs
For More
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Missouri Elk Restoration Goals:
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/nature-viewing/mammals/elk-restoration/elk-restoration-goals
For More
Auditor Claims Elk Reintroduction Project Over Budget:
Courtesy of OzarksFirst.com
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Just how much did the state spend to reintroduce elk to Missouri this year?
The State Auditor on Wednesday released a report criticizing the Missouri Department of Conservation for exceeding it's originally stated budget for reintroducing elk in the southern part of the state.
But the conservation department says the auditor was counting money spent on projects that also benefit other species. According to the Auditor's report, the conservation department has already spent $1.23 million to reintroduce just 39 elk into a three county area. That's a stark difference from the Missouri Conservation Commission's initial estimate that it could reintroduce 150 elk for a cost of $411,185. For More
History of Pennsylvania Elk
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=622078&mode=2
By Joe Kosack, Wildlife Education Specialist - Eastern elk once ranged statewide, but colonization and exploitation by European settlers eventually led to the species’ demise. Prior to the arrival of European immigrants, elk were found from northern New York to central Georgia. Pennsylvania’s largest elk concentrations are believed to have been in the Allegheny Mountains. Elk, or wapitis as they were called by native Americans, were doggedly pursued wherever they could be found in colonial Penn’s Woods. They were chased with dogs, jack-lighted, tracked whenever snow provided a trail, and shot on sight. For More
Also on this link.. PA Elk Management Plan 2006-2016 (PDF); Annual Elk Population & Harvest Management
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Elk Hunting in PA
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=622076&mode=2
Elk may be hunted only in designated Elk Hunt Zones. Season will be November 7-12, 2011. An Elk Hunting License is required with a limit of one elk per license year. A successful hunter must tag the elk immediately after harvest and mark the kill site before the carcass is moved. In addition, within 24 hours, each hunter who harvests an elk must take it, along with his or her general hunting license and elk license, to the offical Game Commission check station at the agency's Maintenance Building in Quehanna in Clearfield County. For More
Also on this link... Apply Online; Annual Elk Harvest Map; Elk Hunt Zone;Season Bag Limits &
Regulations; Graphs for Hunter Numbers & Harvest... more
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=622078&mode=2
By Joe Kosack, Wildlife Education Specialist - Eastern elk once ranged statewide, but colonization and exploitation by European settlers eventually led to the species’ demise. Prior to the arrival of European immigrants, elk were found from northern New York to central Georgia. Pennsylvania’s largest elk concentrations are believed to have been in the Allegheny Mountains. Elk, or wapitis as they were called by native Americans, were doggedly pursued wherever they could be found in colonial Penn’s Woods. They were chased with dogs, jack-lighted, tracked whenever snow provided a trail, and shot on sight. For More
Also on this link.. PA Elk Management Plan 2006-2016 (PDF); Annual Elk Population & Harvest Management
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Elk Hunting in PA
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=622076&mode=2
Elk may be hunted only in designated Elk Hunt Zones. Season will be November 7-12, 2011. An Elk Hunting License is required with a limit of one elk per license year. A successful hunter must tag the elk immediately after harvest and mark the kill site before the carcass is moved. In addition, within 24 hours, each hunter who harvests an elk must take it, along with his or her general hunting license and elk license, to the offical Game Commission check station at the agency's Maintenance Building in Quehanna in Clearfield County. For More
Also on this link... Apply Online; Annual Elk Harvest Map; Elk Hunt Zone;Season Bag Limits &
Regulations; Graphs for Hunter Numbers & Harvest... more
PENNSYLVANIA
TENNESSEE
Elk in Tennessee
http://www.tn.gov/twra/elkmain.html
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) decided to reintroduce elk to the state in the late 1990’s. Part of the agency’s mission is to restore extirpated wildlife when and where it is biologically and sociologically feasible. Beginning in December 2000, the agency began conducting small releases of elk from Elk Island National Park (AL, Canada) into the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. There were 201 elk in total that were released over a period of eight years. For More
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Elk Hunting in Tennessee - Proclamation 1/15/11
Courtesy of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission
Pursuant to the authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 70-4-107 and 70-5-108, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission hereby proclaims the statewide elk hunting seasons and bag limits, effective August 1, 2011. For More
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Cumberland Plateau Elk Hunting Zone:
Courtesy of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission
For More
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THE HUNT IS ON! October 17-21, 2011:
http://web.me.com/tnwildlife/TNELKHUNT/Welcome_2011.html
For More
http://www.tn.gov/twra/elkmain.html
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) decided to reintroduce elk to the state in the late 1990’s. Part of the agency’s mission is to restore extirpated wildlife when and where it is biologically and sociologically feasible. Beginning in December 2000, the agency began conducting small releases of elk from Elk Island National Park (AL, Canada) into the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. There were 201 elk in total that were released over a period of eight years. For More
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Elk Hunting in Tennessee - Proclamation 1/15/11
Courtesy of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission
Pursuant to the authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 70-4-107 and 70-5-108, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission hereby proclaims the statewide elk hunting seasons and bag limits, effective August 1, 2011. For More
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Cumberland Plateau Elk Hunting Zone:
Courtesy of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission
For More
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THE HUNT IS ON! October 17-21, 2011:
http://web.me.com/tnwildlife/TNELKHUNT/Welcome_2011.html
For More
VIRGINIA
Plan for Elk Management and Restoration in Virginia - August 17, 2010
Courtesy of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Mr. Chairman - I move that the elk restoration option be a modification of Option 3 where DGIF would establish a pilot program for the reintroduction of elk by stocking not more than 75 elk in Buchanan County only. The goal would be to have an elk herd not to exceed 400 animals. The elk management area would include Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise counties where elk hunting would be prohibited. Hunting of elk would begin within Buchanan County within 4 years of the last elk stocking. For More
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Elk Management and Restoration - Executive Summary
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/elk/management-plan/
Since the 1990's, public interest to restore elk in Virginia has increased. In response to this public interest and neighboring states which have undertaken elk restoration programs, the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries directed the Executive Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) to create an operational plan for elk restoration and management in Virginia. This plan addresses the potential for elk restoration and management in Virginia through consideration of biological, sociological, economic, and environmental issues. For More
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Elk Restoration Operational Plan - October 2010
Courtesy of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recently, several states (e.g. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Wisconsin) have reestablished elk herds where populations once thrived but were extirpated for one reason or another. Following Kentucky’s elk restoration in counties adjacent to Southwest Virginia during 1997-2002, several elk have taken up residence in the state. For More
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Elk Restoration and Management Options for Southwest Virginia
Courtesy of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
The area under consideration for possible elk restoration included Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise counties within the Cumberland Plateau (i.e., Coalfields) and Lee, Russell, Scott, and Tazewell counties in the Valley and Ridge province. While these two physiographic provinces are similar in some ways, differences in topography, geology and vegetative cover are significant. For More
Courtesy of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Mr. Chairman - I move that the elk restoration option be a modification of Option 3 where DGIF would establish a pilot program for the reintroduction of elk by stocking not more than 75 elk in Buchanan County only. The goal would be to have an elk herd not to exceed 400 animals. The elk management area would include Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise counties where elk hunting would be prohibited. Hunting of elk would begin within Buchanan County within 4 years of the last elk stocking. For More
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Elk Management and Restoration - Executive Summary
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/elk/management-plan/
Since the 1990's, public interest to restore elk in Virginia has increased. In response to this public interest and neighboring states which have undertaken elk restoration programs, the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries directed the Executive Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) to create an operational plan for elk restoration and management in Virginia. This plan addresses the potential for elk restoration and management in Virginia through consideration of biological, sociological, economic, and environmental issues. For More
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Elk Restoration Operational Plan - October 2010
Courtesy of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recently, several states (e.g. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Wisconsin) have reestablished elk herds where populations once thrived but were extirpated for one reason or another. Following Kentucky’s elk restoration in counties adjacent to Southwest Virginia during 1997-2002, several elk have taken up residence in the state. For More
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Elk Restoration and Management Options for Southwest Virginia
Courtesy of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
The area under consideration for possible elk restoration included Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise counties within the Cumberland Plateau (i.e., Coalfields) and Lee, Russell, Scott, and Tazewell counties in the Valley and Ridge province. While these two physiographic provinces are similar in some ways, differences in topography, geology and vegetative cover are significant. For More
WEST VIRGINIA
DNR Drafts Proposed Elk Management Plan
http://www.wvmetronews.com/outdoors.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=39540
Chris Lawrence, Charleston - wvmetronews.com Sept. 18, 2010
The Commonwealth of Kentucky's success with an elk reintroduction plan is forcing the hand of the West Virginia DNR. An elk population was reintroduced in the Bluegrass State's eastern region more than a decade ago, since that time the big buglers have thrived in the steep hilly terrain and now they're on the move. For More
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Draft WV Elk Management Plan
Courtesy of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
Eastern Elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis) were once common inhabitants of the eastern United States prior to European settlement. Elk roamed throughout what is now West Virginia, especially in the high mountain regions of the state. Historical records indicate elk were extirpated from West Virginia around 1875, and until recently free roaming elk have not been present in West Virginia. For the past several decades, elk have received protected status in the state. The West Virginia Code (§ 20-1-2) defines elk as a "big game" animal; however, there is currently no hunting season in West Virginia for this species. For More
http://www.wvmetronews.com/outdoors.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=39540
Chris Lawrence, Charleston - wvmetronews.com Sept. 18, 2010
The Commonwealth of Kentucky's success with an elk reintroduction plan is forcing the hand of the West Virginia DNR. An elk population was reintroduced in the Bluegrass State's eastern region more than a decade ago, since that time the big buglers have thrived in the steep hilly terrain and now they're on the move. For More
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Draft WV Elk Management Plan
Courtesy of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
Eastern Elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis) were once common inhabitants of the eastern United States prior to European settlement. Elk roamed throughout what is now West Virginia, especially in the high mountain regions of the state. Historical records indicate elk were extirpated from West Virginia around 1875, and until recently free roaming elk have not been present in West Virginia. For the past several decades, elk have received protected status in the state. The West Virginia Code (§ 20-1-2) defines elk as a "big game" animal; however, there is currently no hunting season in West Virginia for this species. For More
NORTH
CAROLINA
CAROLINA
NCELK.ORG - North Carolina Elk Progress Report #47 - August 26, 2010:
http://www.ncelk.org/herd.htm
For More
http://www.ncelk.org/herd.htm
For More
Video: History of Kentucky's Elk Restoration
Video courtesy of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, Last revision May 12, 2011
Kentucky is helping Missouri during their current elk restoration project. See how Kentucky's elk restoration began in 1997. To View Video, Click Here
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The Kentucky Elk Herd
http://www.rmefnky.org/kyelkherd.HTML
In 1996 the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation pledged over $1.4 million to the state of Kentucky’s elk restoration project. On December 18, 1997, seven elk that had been captured in Western Kansas were released at the Cyprus Amax Wildlife Management Area in Eastern Kentucky. For More
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Kentucky's elk population close to 10,000 target
http://www.kentucky.com
"I think the problem is there's too many people, and too much traffic up and down those roads, for the number of elk that are in the mountains," said Nelson Sizemore, a Pineville hardware store owner who hit an elk in his pickup at 50 miles an hour a few months ago. "I think they have populated a lot faster than they intended." For more
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Revived, then reviled: Kentucky lets community hunt elk
http://www.nola.com
Rogues from a herd that numbers in the thousands are trampling gardens, flattening fences and marring yards with manure in the southeastern Kentucky town of Stoney Fork. They have made the roads dangerous, causing dozens of car crashes.
Some residents have had enough. With the state's OK, they headed out into the woods to kill elk. They killed 13 of them. For More
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FAQ for Kentucky Elk:
http://fw.ky.gov/elkfaq08.asp
Click Here
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Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Elk Hunting Information:
http://fw.ky.gov/navigation.aspx?cid=159&navpath=C811
Click Here
Video courtesy of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, Last revision May 12, 2011
Kentucky is helping Missouri during their current elk restoration project. See how Kentucky's elk restoration began in 1997. To View Video, Click Here
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The Kentucky Elk Herd
http://www.rmefnky.org/kyelkherd.HTML
In 1996 the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation pledged over $1.4 million to the state of Kentucky’s elk restoration project. On December 18, 1997, seven elk that had been captured in Western Kansas were released at the Cyprus Amax Wildlife Management Area in Eastern Kentucky. For More
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Kentucky's elk population close to 10,000 target
http://www.kentucky.com
"I think the problem is there's too many people, and too much traffic up and down those roads, for the number of elk that are in the mountains," said Nelson Sizemore, a Pineville hardware store owner who hit an elk in his pickup at 50 miles an hour a few months ago. "I think they have populated a lot faster than they intended." For more
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Revived, then reviled: Kentucky lets community hunt elk
http://www.nola.com
Rogues from a herd that numbers in the thousands are trampling gardens, flattening fences and marring yards with manure in the southeastern Kentucky town of Stoney Fork. They have made the roads dangerous, causing dozens of car crashes.
Some residents have had enough. With the state's OK, they headed out into the woods to kill elk. They killed 13 of them. For More
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FAQ for Kentucky Elk:
http://fw.ky.gov/elkfaq08.asp
Click Here
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Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Elk Hunting Information:
http://fw.ky.gov/navigation.aspx?cid=159&navpath=C811
Click Here
WISCONSIN
Elk in Wisconsin
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/Elk/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources February 28, 2011
In 1989 the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was directed by the State Legislature to explore the likelihood of successfully reintroducing elk, moose, and caribou. The resulting publication “Feasibility Assessment for the Reintroduction of North American Elk, Moose, and Caribou into Wisconsin” (Parker 1990) determined that an elk reintroduction effort could succeed, while reintroductions of moose or caribou likely would not. For More
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Elk in Wisconsin FAQ
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/elk/questions.htm
For More
WI Clam Lake Elk Herd Management Plan April 2000
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/elk/elkplan.pdf
For More
WI Proposed Black River Elk Herd Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Dec. 2001
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/elk/brfalls.htm
Considerable public interest and adequate habitat within Jackson County has driven the Department to consider release of a second elk herd. Following the successful reintroduction of elk to the Clam Lake area, an interested and dedicated group of sportsmen known as the Jackson County Wildlife Fund (JCWF) proposed the concept of reintroduction of elk to eastern Jackson County. The Jackson County board adopted a resolution in support of the reintroduction of elk to public lands in eastern Jackson County. The JCWF forwarded their proposal to the Wisconsin DNR. The Wisconsin DNR, after determining that historical and adequate elk habitat existed in the Black River area, conducted public meetings in March of 1999 and September of 2000 to determine if public support existed on a community level. The three meetings held in September of 2000 showed support among the public.
For More
WI Elk Update 2007
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/Elk/ElkReport.pdf
For More
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/Elk/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources February 28, 2011
In 1989 the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was directed by the State Legislature to explore the likelihood of successfully reintroducing elk, moose, and caribou. The resulting publication “Feasibility Assessment for the Reintroduction of North American Elk, Moose, and Caribou into Wisconsin” (Parker 1990) determined that an elk reintroduction effort could succeed, while reintroductions of moose or caribou likely would not. For More
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Elk in Wisconsin FAQ
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/elk/questions.htm
For More
WI Clam Lake Elk Herd Management Plan April 2000
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/elk/elkplan.pdf
For More
WI Proposed Black River Elk Herd Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Dec. 2001
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/elk/brfalls.htm
Considerable public interest and adequate habitat within Jackson County has driven the Department to consider release of a second elk herd. Following the successful reintroduction of elk to the Clam Lake area, an interested and dedicated group of sportsmen known as the Jackson County Wildlife Fund (JCWF) proposed the concept of reintroduction of elk to eastern Jackson County. The Jackson County board adopted a resolution in support of the reintroduction of elk to public lands in eastern Jackson County. The JCWF forwarded their proposal to the Wisconsin DNR. The Wisconsin DNR, after determining that historical and adequate elk habitat existed in the Black River area, conducted public meetings in March of 1999 and September of 2000 to determine if public support existed on a community level. The three meetings held in September of 2000 showed support among the public.
For More
WI Elk Update 2007
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/Elk/ElkReport.pdf
For More
ARKANSAS
History of Elk in Arkansas
http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Pages/HuntingElkHistory.aspx
Elk populations once numbered in the millions and occupied habitats across most of North America. Shrinking habitat and overhunting reduced these large populations to a few persistent herds in the West.
The eastern elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis) lived in eastern pine and hardwood forests, and was native to Arkansas. Records indicate it persisted no later than the 1840s, and is now extinct. For More
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Elk in Arkansas Publication
http://www.agfc.com/resources/Publications/elkinarkansas.pdf
For More
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About This Species
http://www.agfc.com/species/Pages/SpeciesWildlifeDetails2.aspx?Title=Elk
Elk once numbered in the millions and occupied habitats spanning most of North America. Unfortunately, shrinking habitat and overhunting reduced populations to a few persistent herds in the mountainous West. Had the elk not been remarkably adaptable, it might now be extinct. For More
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Elk Hunting Zone Map
http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Documents/ElkMap.pdf
For More
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Elk Hunting Seasons - Click on +Elk
http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Pages/HuntingSeasons.aspx
For More
Biologists Answer Common Questions About Arkansas Elk
http://www.agfc.com/resources/Publications/elkozarks_awarticle.pdf
For More
Ponca Elk Education Center Lesson Plan - A Habitat for Me, A Habitat for Elk
http://www.agfc.com/education/justForEducators/Pages/lessonPlanDetails.aspx?show=49
For More
http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Pages/HuntingElkHistory.aspx
Elk populations once numbered in the millions and occupied habitats across most of North America. Shrinking habitat and overhunting reduced these large populations to a few persistent herds in the West.
The eastern elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis) lived in eastern pine and hardwood forests, and was native to Arkansas. Records indicate it persisted no later than the 1840s, and is now extinct. For More
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Elk in Arkansas Publication
http://www.agfc.com/resources/Publications/elkinarkansas.pdf
For More
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About This Species
http://www.agfc.com/species/Pages/SpeciesWildlifeDetails2.aspx?Title=Elk
Elk once numbered in the millions and occupied habitats spanning most of North America. Unfortunately, shrinking habitat and overhunting reduced populations to a few persistent herds in the mountainous West. Had the elk not been remarkably adaptable, it might now be extinct. For More
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Elk Hunting Zone Map
http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Documents/ElkMap.pdf
For More
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Elk Hunting Seasons - Click on +Elk
http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Pages/HuntingSeasons.aspx
For More
Biologists Answer Common Questions About Arkansas Elk
http://www.agfc.com/resources/Publications/elkozarks_awarticle.pdf
For More
Ponca Elk Education Center Lesson Plan - A Habitat for Me, A Habitat for Elk
http://www.agfc.com/education/justForEducators/Pages/lessonPlanDetails.aspx?show=49
For More
ILLINOIS
Can We Restore Elk to Southern Illinois?
http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/inhsreports/sep-oct96/elk.html
Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Sept-Oct 1996
For More
http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/inhsreports/sep-oct96/elk.html
Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Sept-Oct 1996
For More
MICHIGAN
Michigan DNR Elk Home Page
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10363_10856_10893---,00.html
Michigan's native elk disappeared around 1875. Today's elk herd dates back to 1918, when seven western animals were released near Wolverine. In January 2004, the number of elk was estimated to be between 800-900 animals. The goal is a winter herd of 800 to 900 elk. For More
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Michigan Elk: Past and Present
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10363_10856_10893-28275--,00.html
Michigan's native elk disappeared around 1875. Today's elk herd dates back to 1918, when seven western animals were released near Wolverine. From that reintroduction, the number of animals grew steadily to about 1,500 elk in the early 1960s. They reached the point where limited hunting was possible in 1964 and 1965. For More
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Report of the Elk Management Advisory Team September 2010
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/WLD_EMAT_report_334341_7.pdf
For More
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2011 Michigan Elk Hunting Digest (HTML)
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10371_14724-214180--,00.html
For More
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Michigan Elk Hunting Digest PDF
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/Elk_Digest_2011_web_350775_7.pdf
For More
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10363_10856_10893---,00.html
Michigan's native elk disappeared around 1875. Today's elk herd dates back to 1918, when seven western animals were released near Wolverine. In January 2004, the number of elk was estimated to be between 800-900 animals. The goal is a winter herd of 800 to 900 elk. For More
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Michigan Elk: Past and Present
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10363_10856_10893-28275--,00.html
Michigan's native elk disappeared around 1875. Today's elk herd dates back to 1918, when seven western animals were released near Wolverine. From that reintroduction, the number of animals grew steadily to about 1,500 elk in the early 1960s. They reached the point where limited hunting was possible in 1964 and 1965. For More
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Report of the Elk Management Advisory Team September 2010
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/WLD_EMAT_report_334341_7.pdf
For More
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2011 Michigan Elk Hunting Digest (HTML)
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10371_14724-214180--,00.html
For More
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Michigan Elk Hunting Digest PDF
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/Elk_Digest_2011_web_350775_7.pdf
For More