Heat, drought, contributing to death of Mo. elk

Sunday, August 5, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation is awaiting additional laboratory test results to help determine the causes of recent elk deaths, including six cow elk. One yearling bull elk was also recently found dead along with three calves, two of which were born to cow elk that died. All deaths occurred in mid-to-late July and involved elk relocated earlier this year from Kentucky to Missouri's elk restoration zone in Carter, Shannon and Reynolds counties.

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