Cattle producers, farmers cautious of Minnesota elk herd expansion

Cattle producers, farmers cautious of Minnesota elk herd expansion

As elk damage continues in Minnesota and more funds are requested to handle that damage, plans for herd expansion continue to take shape.

Minnesota Elk Restoration Project Takes Another Step Forward

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to gather public comments about its plan to move elk into the northeast portion of the state, tentatively set for the early winter months of 2026. Dating back to 1990, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has a long conservation history in Minnesota and supports the project. An RMEF staffer attended the first of two planned public comment sessions on February 10. (The second meeting was …