National Elk Refuge plan calls for feeding Jackson Hole elk, even if CWD transmission skyrockets

National Elk Refuge plan calls for feeding Jackson Hole elk, even if CWD transmission skyrockets

A long-range plan for the National Elk Refuge released Friday afternoon proposes continuing to feed elk for the long haul in the Jackson Herd, even as deadly chronic wasting disease propagates across the landscape. Long-awaited, the refuge’s draft environmental impact statement includes a “proposed action” calling for a “range of strategies” to reduce the number of overwintering elk […]

National Elk Refuge plan calls for feeding, despite CWD risks

A long-range plan for the National Elk Refuge released Friday afternoon proposes continuing to feed elk for the long haul in the Jackson Herd, even as deadly chronic wasting disease propagates across the landscape.