Elk

Wyoming elk hunters can now purchase three licenses in a single season.

Effective immediately, Wyoming elk hunters can now have up to three elk licenses in select elk hunt areas across the state

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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recommends maintaining population objectives for a popular elk hunting unit south of Jackson.

The recommendation is to keep the Fall Creek Elk Herd at 4,400 head

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Scientists say a major elk herd that migrates from Yellowstone National Park has suffered another steep decline due to a hard winter, predator attacks and hunting.

Wildlife agencies said Tuesday the Northern Yellowstone Elk herd is down to about 4,174 animals

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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Supplemental feeding of elk and bison is starting on the National Elk Refuge near Jackson.

Officers planned to begin by distributing small amounts of alfalfa pellets on Thursday

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I always cringe when I see or hear a story of hunters acting irresponsibly. Breaking laws and mistreating wildlife is not the way that the majority of us act when in the field. Unfortunately most of the news you see only highlights those actions

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials are turning new attention to elk as the source of the disease brucellosis following a string of infections in livestock, with plans to alter management of the popular big game species in parts of the state around Yellowstone National Park

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A panel of Wyoming lawmakers is considering a proposal to remove federal protections from gray wolves in the state possibly as soon as next year.

A legislative committee is meeting in Thermopolis on Tuesday to consider proposed changes to the state's wolf-management plan

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