Wind Cave National Park To Reduce Elk Numbers To Control Disease
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Backcountry areas of Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota will be closed to hikers from January 17 to February 17, twenty-four hours a day except on weekends. This closure will allow park staff to undertake a management operation to reduce the presence of chronic wasting disease in the park’s Rocky Mountain elk population.
- By Compiled From N... - January 12th, 2023 2:30am