The release of wild elk from Kentucky into Wisconsin’s Jackson County this spring is “a mighty big deal,” according to Kevin Wallenfang, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ big-game ecologist.

Fly fishing for smallmouth bass, biologists check in on elk, using a basic carp to catch catfish. Fly fishing for smallmouth bass on the beautiful South Fork Kentucky River; biologists in the field ...

Kentucky’s elk population is expected to exceed 11,000 animals this year, a spectacular success story when you consider it all started with the release of seven elk from Kansas in 1997. Few people are ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's elk population is about to double. The Department of Conservation says 35 elk are expected to arrive May 18 at the Peck Ranch Conservation Area in southern Missouri.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As the elk herd in southern West Virginia grows, the Division of Natural Resources has partnered with West Virginia University to examine the genetics of the animals. Elk from the ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri conservation officials have added 40 elk to the state's population as part of a project to restore the animals to the state. Conservation Department officials had ...

Elk are making a comeback in the Mountain State, and West Virginia University researchers are studying the genetics of the population in hopes of maintaining the health of the herd. In 2016, elk were ...