Montana Reports Northern Yellowstone Winter Elk Survey Results
by TBC Press on 01/14/16
Montana DFWP reports that the Northern Yellowstone 2016 elk count was very similar (1% higher) than the 2015 survey results of 4,840 elk, and was 25% higher than the lowest count of 3,915 elk in 2013. This years count of 4,912 was the highest since 6,037 elk were counted in 2010.
The Working Group will continue to monitor trends of the northern Yellowstone elk population and evaluate the relative contribution of various components of mortality, including predation, environmental factors, and hunting... READ MORE
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