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    Theodore Roosevelt

    National Park North Dakota

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Public Comment Invited on Elk Management Theodore Roosevelt National Park Identifies Preferred Alternative

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Date: August 12, 2009

The National Park Service (NPS) has released a preferred alternative addressing elk management at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.  The proposal calls for reducing the elk herd in the park from the current level of about 900 animals to a sustainable level between 100 and 400 animals using qualified NPS staff to lead teams that include skilled volunteers.

Skilled volunteers which may include North Dakota sportsmen - who must demonstrate proficiency with firearms and meet other requirements established by the park - will be used to assist park staff in the removal process.  In addition, to the extent practicable, animals will be tested for chronic Wasting Disease.  If the animals test negative, the meat will be donated in accordance with federal regulations and National Park Service policy.

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The petrified forest trees include huge dawn redwood, magnolia, ginkgo, cypress, date and palm trees that once grew 60 million years ago.

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