West Virginia's restored elk herd is finally roaming farther; here's how a conservation comeback is changing the landscape
- Nearly a decade after elk were returned to West Virginia, the growing herd is beginning to venture beyond its familiar range, offering a new sign of how far the state’s ambitious wildlife restoration effort has come.
- The movement was highlighted by WV MetroNews, which reported in July that wildlife officials are seeing more elk explore beyond the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area in Logan County.
- The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), meanwhile, says the restoration programme has brought the herd to about 130 animals and recorded at least 60 native calf births since the projec
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- Nearly a decade after elk were returned to West Virginia, the growing herd is beginning to venture beyond its familiar range, offering a new sign of how far the state’s ambitious wildlife restoration effort has come.
- The movement was highlighted by WV MetroNews, which reported in July that wildlife officials are seeing more elk explore beyond the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area in Logan County.
- The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), meanwhile, says the restoration programme has brought the herd to about 130 animals and recorded at least 60 native calf births since the projec
Sources: Times of India