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July 06, 2008

Elk may be culled to battle disease threat

MSNBC.com: Environment - Posted: July 6th, 2008, 6:33pm EDT

A herd of elk graze in the meadows of Yellowstone National Park with the background Mt. Holmes, left, and Mt. Dome, Aug. 15, 1997, in Wyoming.  Government agencies killed more than 6,000 wild bison leaving Yellowstone National Park over the last two decades _ the grisly result of efforts to contain a serious livestock disease carried by the animals. Federal officials are considering a tentative proposal that calls for capturing or killing infected elk in Yellowstone National Park to eliminate a serious livestock disease carried by animals in the area.


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