Intro: | Missouri's Conservation Department proposes three Missouri counties share their land with a once native species. Erica Coghill has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Ten years ago Missouri's Department of Conservation proposed the reintroduction of the native elk species. Ten years later, they are re-visiting the idea.
If the Conservation Commission approves the proposal in mid- October, the elk will be placed in three Missouri Counties.
Deer Biologist Lonnie Hansen says Carter, Shannon and Reynolds counties seem like ideal locations for the elk.
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Description: "It fit kind of our criteria, little agriculture, low road density, um high public ownership and, and so I think, you know, it fits, fits the criteria that we feel will minimize the potential for conflicts and those things." |
Intro: | For the second time around Missouri's Conservation Department proposes the reintroduction of elk. Erica Coghill has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: Missouri's Department of Conservation is re-hatching a 10 year old proposal.
Deer Biologist Lonnie Hansen says the Conservation Commission initially didn't approve the proposal out of concern for a fatal deer disease.
They made a decision to hold off until the department could learn more about Chronic Wasting Disease.
Ten years later, Hansen says they've learned more.
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Description: "There's some chronic wasting disease-free states that uh, we feel would be safe sources of elk, but there's also a test that's been developed, a live animal test for elk that we can use to further ensure that we wouldn't bring the disease in." |
The department has spoken with Kentucky and Arkansas about bringing in elk from those states.
Two states Hansen says have successfully reintroduced elk.
From Jefferson City, I'm Erica Coghill.
Intro: | Missouri's Department of Conservation is looking to reintroduce a once native species. Erica Coghill has more from Jefferson City. |
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Wrap: The Missouri Conservation Department is proposing a reintroduction of elk in three Missouri counties.
Some Missourians worry that the large elk will pose a threat on the roads.
But Deer Biologist Lonnie Hansen says that's not the case.
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Description: "Arkansas is an example, they had a herd of about 500 elk and turned them loose in the mid-1980's and uh, and basically, they see one to two elk vehicle accidents a year and there have been no human fatalities." |
He said the Conservation Departement has used other states like Kentucky and Arkansas as a model.
Hansen said those states have experienced economic benefits from the elk because of tourism and hunting.
From Jefferson City, I'm Erica Coghill.