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TWRA Will Transport Elk From LBL to Royal Blue March 8th
TWRA recently announced it is planning to move 36 elk from U.S. Forest Service's Land Between the Lakes (LBL) in Kentucky to the Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area in Campbell County Tennessee on Saturday, March 8, 2008.
At approximately 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Saturday morning, the elk will be released on Royal Blue, which is part of Tennessee's 670,000 acre Elk Restoration Zone. The release location will be on Massengale Mountain where the first elk were released in 2000. The public is invited and viewers should wear footwear appropriate for rougher terrain and be prepared to walk some distance.
Prior to this fifth release, there have been 167 elk released over a four-year period, from 2000-2003, in the restoration zone. Tennessee's elk herd currently stands at an estimated 200 to 250 animals. One of the objectives of LBL elk herd was to provide surplus animals for elk restoration projects. This will be the second time that elk have been transported from LBL to Tennessee.
Of the 36 elk scheduled for release, there are 19 adult bulls, 4 male calves, 9 adult cows, and 4 female calves. All of the elk, except for 5 of the smaller calves, have been fitted with radio collars, so that researchers can follow their progress after release.
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TWRA recently announced it is planning to move 36 elk from U.S. Forest Service's Land Between the Lakes (LBL) in Kentucky to the Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area in Campbell County Tennessee on Saturday, March 8, 2008.
At approximately 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Saturday morning, the elk will be released on Royal Blue, which is part of Tennessee's 670,000 acre Elk Restoration Zone. The release location will be on Massengale Mountain where the first elk were released in 2000. The public is invited and viewers should wear footwear appropriate for rougher terrain and be prepared to walk some distance.
Prior to this fifth release, there have been 167 elk released over a four-year period, from 2000-2003, in the restoration zone. Tennessee's elk herd currently stands at an estimated 200 to 250 animals. One of the objectives of LBL elk herd was to provide surplus animals for elk restoration projects. This will be the second time that elk have been transported from LBL to Tennessee.
Of the 36 elk scheduled for release, there are 19 adult bulls, 4 male calves, 9 adult cows, and 4 female calves. All of the elk, except for 5 of the smaller calves, have been fitted with radio collars, so that researchers can follow their progress after release.
For more information