This is the biggest tip-off, as elk are way bigger. The second-largest of the deer species (only moose are bigger ), a mature bull elk can weigh as much as 1,000 pounds and stand 5 feet at the ...

The Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to submit the heads of deer, moose and elk harvested this hunting season for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing. The Ministry of Environment is ...

Deer, moose, and elk frequently become caught on branches or tangled up in fencing, garbage, or even Christmas decorations. The good news for cervids is that their head accessories are completely ...

Chronic wasting disease affects animals such as deer, caribou, moose and elk, attacking nervous systems with universally fatal results. Like mad cow disease or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans ...

Based on the most recent aerial census, Elk Island has 140 surplus bison, 250 surplus elk and, within the southern ranges of the park, about 120 surplus moose.

Jesse Zemai, with the BC Wildlife Federation, attended a workshop at the Oceola Fish and Game Club in Lake Country Saturday where they discussed the disease.

1 minute read Join the conversation As the snow builds up across British Columbia, the government is warning people to resist the urge to feed hungry moose, elk and deer.PROVINCE ...

CWD is a progressive, fatal disease that affects members of the cervid family - deer, elk, moose and caribou. While it has not been detected in Ontario, it is important for hunters, wildlife ...

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is taking further steps to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, moose and caribou, including removing urban deer from Cranbrook and Kimberley.