Crazy Mountain elk captured northwest of Big Timber test negative for disease exposure

Crazy Mountain elk captured northwest of Big Timber test negative for disease exposure

Sixteen of the captured elk were outfitted with GPS collars that will be active for one year to help understand their seasonal ranges, migration routes and mixing with other elk.

Elk Captured in Montana’s Crazy Mountains Test Negative for Brucellosis

Below is a news release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is a longtime supporter of this effort. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff recently captured elk in the Crazy Mountains northwest of Big Timber as part of a multi-year targeted elk brucellosis surveillance project. All blood samples collected from 52 captured elk tested negative for exposure to brucellosis. “Test data from live elk captures inform br…