According to the Loveland Connection in Colorado, officials of the Rocky Mountain National Park are going against all sensible recommendations by state fish and game officials and those of representatives to Washington and they are going to spend millions of taxpayer’s dollars and begin culling the overblown elk population using its own rangers and hiring private contractors.
Rocky Mountain National Park officials released a final decision Tuesday on how to reduce the number of elk living in and around to the park to protect new-growth aspen and willow trees.
Park officials or private contractors will begin a “gradual lethal reduction” to cull up to 200 a year, but average 100 a year, over a 20-year period, to achieve a target elk population of between 1,600 and 2,100, according to park documents.
Fencing also will be used to protecting new growth aspen and willow trees from being eaten by elk.
Unbelievable! I guess we can now assume that each of these parks is privately owned and managed by whoever the current superintendent of the park is. This is blatant disregard for looking out for the best interest of the taxpayers of this country.
Tom Remington
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