Cow Elk Found Dead in Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 87

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Cow Elk Found Dead in Wyoming Elk Hunt Area 87

Below is a news release from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in two adult female elk from Elk Hunt Area 87. The first elk was found dead in January, followed by the second in early February. Both elk were discovered at the Dell Creek feedground. Department personnel have investigated the sites, collected samples and removed the carcasses. Elk Hunt Ar…