Elk herds thriving in Eastern Kentucky

[aristotle]

Elk all but vanished from Kentucky 150 years ago. Today, thanks to a well managed restocking plan, elk are again flourishing in Appalachia.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcAk4LhqWMk&feature=related

 

[Lawrence]

I didn't know that they were even native to KY!

 

[aristotle]

I didn't know that they were even native to KY!

Elk had been hunted to extinction in Kentucky since the 1850's. Beginning in 1997, the Kentucky Dept of Wildlife and volunteer groups of enthusiasts began re-introducing elk from our western states. Elk are doing exceedingly well on reclaimed mining lands. Almost all of Eastern Kentucky counties now have sustainable herds of elk. In fact, because of Kentucky's efforts, some elk have expanded into Virginia and West Virginia... and possibly southern Ohio. It's a wildlife management success story.

 

[tenntrucker]

Just great, another large animal for me to run over in the middle of the nite...

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[Turtle]

And then you have this,
Kentucky's elk population close to 10,000 target

and this,
Revived, then reviled: Kentucky lets community hunt elk