Elk Destroyed to Stop Fatal Disease’s Spread
At least 1,500 commercial elk are being destroyed in Colorado and other states to stop a fatal disease that threatens to spread to wild deer and elk.
The outbreak of chronic wasting disease was traced last month mainly to the Elk Echo Ranch in Stoneham.
State Agriculture Department spokeswoman Linh Truong said 1,500 elk in Colorado were marked for destruction, beginning with 148 on Thursday, and the number could grow.
At least 245 elk that were shipped to 15 other states from Colorado ranches have been quarantined, and some or all of those will be destroyed too.
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