Wisconsin to get second elk herd this year

WISCONSIN - The elk will be moved from Kentucky to the Black River State Forest in Jackson County.

Wisconsin already has the Clam Lake herd located in southern Ashland County. The DNR released this herd in 1995. Many people in Wisconsin support the project.

"I had a lot of interaction with people that are just very passionate conservationists. The whole idea of having what they see as a complete list of wildlife species in the state that were native," says Kevin Wallenfang, Wisconsin DNR Elk Specialist.

Full story: WJFW

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