Elk calf collar near Clam Lake

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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Elk information and artwork adorns an outdoor exhibit at Clam Lake.

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A sign proclaims Clam Lake as “the Elk Capital of Wisconsin.” Elk were reintroduced to Wisconsin near Clam Lake in 1995, and the area is home to the largest herd of wild elk in the state.

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A young conifer grows in a wooded area frequented by elk near Clam Lake.

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A vaginal implant tag, or VIT, lies on the forest floor near Clam Lake, where an elk gave birth. The tag emitted a signal when expelled from the elk and allowed DNR biologists to efficiently find the calf and collar it.

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Molly Cochran and Josh Spiegel of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources talk June 1 while searching for elk near Clam Lake. They were standing next to where the calf was born about 16 hours earlier.

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A young elk less than 24 hours old is hiding in a wooded area near Clam Lake. The animal was fitted with a GPS collar by MNR staff.

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Joshua Spiegel, DNR wildlife biologist in Sawyer County, stands about 10 yards from a newborn elk found June 1 during a search near Clam Lake.

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A piece of black cloth is placed over the eyes of a young elk to help keep it calm while the animal is marked and collared by DNR staff near Clam Lake. The little female, approximately 16 hours old, weighed 45 pounds.

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Lina Portman

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