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NGPC says elk populations are being reduced deliberately; collaring shows long-distance movements
Summary
NGPC staff described a herd-reduction phase across many units, reported collaring results and survival rates, and explained changes to unit boundaries and permit allocations to redistribute hunter pressure.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission staff told virtual meeting attendees that elk management remains in a herd-reduction phase in several units and that recent research is revealing unexpectedly large seasonal movements.
NGPC said it adjusted elk units to better distribute hunters and reduced or increased permits in targeted areas in response to landowner complaints and herd metrics. The agency reported 161 collared elk to date (109 cows and 52 bulls) for a multi-year study. Staff provided preliminary survival estimates: bull survival about 70% and cow…
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