Elk tracking begins at Turnbull

By BECKY THOMAS

Staff Reporter

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge has begun tracking elk migration patterns in the refuge area, thanks to funding and volunteers from a number of organizations.

The tracking study, begun in mid-March, is meant to measure the effects of a limited elk hunt planned for this fall, which is ultimately meant to keep elk from relying on the refuge for food and shelter.

Refuge biologist Mike Rule said he hopes the study will show that the hunt influences elk to spread out to different areas, reducing the effect of aspen overgrazing that has been a problem at Turnbull for...