The USDA is using RFID tags to track chronic wasting disease (not related to chronic wasted disease, an affliction that sweeps our college campuses every Fall) in deer and elk. About 100,000 ear tags ...

MADISON, Wis. -- As summer nears its end, elk around the state are heading into breeding season, which means the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for help with tracking the animals ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State officials are trying out new ways to keep an eye on Michigan's elk population — from elk teeth to trail cameras. As ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The Northern Yellowstone Cooperative Wildlife Working Group conducted its annual winter survey of ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — West-central Montana hunters have harvested fewer elk than last season, and deer harvests are on track. Elk hunting is typically best during colder, snowier weather. This year, with ...

Now is a good time to view and hear elk in northern Wisconsin, during their mating season when bulls are bulging to attract females. The Wisconsin DNR also is asking the public to report any elk seen ...