The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has voiced its official support for the concept of restoring elk populations in Virginia, and praised the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for its research and analysis of five proposed alternatives for restoring a species native to the Old Dominion State.
“There is no higher calling in conservation than restoring a native game species to sustainable, huntable, balanced populations,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “When the citizens of Wisconsin, Kentucky and Tennessee decided to bring elk back to those parts of their former range, we were there to help, and those successes are among the most rewarding and popular accomplishments in our organization’s history.”
Allen encouraged Virginians to get involved in the process. The public can comment on the agency’s proposals at a series of meetings and online by Aug. 1, 2010.
Learn more about elk restoration and management alternatives in Virginia at the URL below:
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/elk/management-plan/
Submit comments online at the URL below:
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/elk/management-plan/comment/
Also visit: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/news/release.asp?id=257
