Researchers use hobbles to secure a calf's ankles so that they can safely examine it. If located within the first few days after birth, researchers are able to safely examine elk with few other restraints. (MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks)
April 6, 2025
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Researchers seek answers in the case of Northwest Montana’s disappearing elk
Researchers searched the dense underbrush for any sign of the newborn elk calf. It was important they find the young animal in the next 72 hours, before it gained full use of its gangly legs and the window for safe capture closed.