Monday, February 22, 2010
Elk Population Becoming Worrisome
KENTUCKY...
The success of the elk herds in the southern part of Kentucky are a real problem. Fish and Wildlife Resorces officials recently trapped 13 animals. Their goal is to
keep the number of elk under control and at a manageable level. The elk were reintroduced to the area in 1997. They had been driven to the edge of extinction more than a hundred years ago. The issue came to a head last month, when state officials traveled to eastern Kentucky to meet with local residents about how the elk population could be managed. The elk are beginning to be a traffic concern as they freely roam on mountain roadways.
The success of the elk herds in the southern part of Kentucky are a real problem. Fish and Wildlife Resorces officials recently trapped 13 animals. Their goal is to
keep the number of elk under control and at a manageable level. The elk were reintroduced to the area in 1997. They had been driven to the edge of extinction more than a hundred years ago. The issue came to a head last month, when state officials traveled to eastern Kentucky to meet with local residents about how the elk population could be managed. The elk are beginning to be a traffic concern as they freely roam on mountain roadways.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:24 AM 
