Fish and Game removes 80-plus mule deer from elk facility to prevent disease

82 Mule Deer were Lethally Removed near Rexburg

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game lethally removed 82 mule deer from a captive elk facility near Rexburg.

Fish and Game removes 80-plus mule deer from elk facility to prevent disease

An undated image of wild mule deer. Over the last few months, Idaho Fish and Game has removed more than 80 mule deer from a captive elk facility.| Envato Elements REXBURG — Over the last few months, Idaho Fish and Game has removed more than 80 mule deer from a captive elk facility, and the agency says that the deer meat will be processed and donated to local food banks. According to a press release from Fish and Game, multiple hunters reported s…