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Collaring Calf Elk | Part II of What are elk eating?

 

 

In collaboration with the University of Montana and RMEF, Montana FWP is collaring elk calves to gain a better understanding of the elk population in Region 1. Calves are being collared because their survival can have a significant impact on the elk population. The collected data will help determine the survival rate of calf elk to adulthood and, if they do not survive, the potential causes of their death, such as predation.

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Paying Attention

In the 2009 animated movie Up, an elderly widower is joined on an adventure by, among others, a talking golden retriever named Dug who is constantly distracted by squirrels.

Squirrel!” Dug cries, then runs off in pursuit. Over and over again.

I know the feeling. It seems like we all are dogs surrounded by small scurrying mammals in the form of social media, emails, texts, billboards, and TV commercials demanding our immediate attention and asking us to like someone, buy something, or vote for this or that candidate.

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