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    Re: Changes to 2011 elk lottery

    I think that introducing bears and elk in ky is a joke and a waste of money.. heck the insurance companies are already fussing about automobiles wrecking into deer here in ky.. what are they going to say when people start hitting bears and elk... i think a 500+ elk will do a heck of alot more damge than a 150 deer..

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    Re: Changes to 2011 elk lottery

    Lets clear some misinformation up. First KDFWR did not reintroduce any bears to the state. There was a very small number that roamed here and what you see now is a normal expansion from the mountainous areas of Virgina, West virginia and Tennessee. The only bear ever introduced was a pregnant sow back in the 90's in Big South Fork Recreation Area as a monitoring project.

    Also KDFWR didn't spend the money to bring elk back to the state, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation funded the restoration. All KDFWR did was provide manpower and work out cooperative landowner aggreements with property owners that had a lot of land in the elk relocation area.

    BTW I could give a rats azz what the insurance companies think about Kentucky's wildlife. They need to stick to the insuarnace business and let the professional biologists manage the wildlife.

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    Re: Changes to 2011 elk lottery

    Quote Originally Posted by Bass_King2007 View Post
    I think that introducing bears and elk in ky is a joke and a waste of money.. heck the insurance companies are already fussing about automobiles wrecking into deer here in ky.. what are they going to say when people start hitting bears and elk... i think a 500+ elk will do a heck of alot more damge than a 150 deer..
    attitudes like yours do a lot of damage too. only not to cars but to conservation. the joke is that ky has the best elk hunting in north america now and it will only get better unless you are in the mix.

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    Re: Changes to 2011 elk lottery

    Let me just say that Geo seems to have this infatuation with large amounts of meat. What's that about? Do I need to be nervous?

    As far as elk restoration goes, what else will you do with thousands of acres of reclaimed mine land? It's not stable enough for houses or factories. Basically, you're left with golf courses or hunting and elk are big game grazing animals (not browsing animals that do well in forests).

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    Re: Changes to 2011 elk lottery

    Who ever said that reclaimed mine land is not stable enough for houses or factories might should rethink that statement. I live in Perry Co and I can take you and show you 500 houses and several factories that were all built on reclaimed mine land. One of the factories I am currently employed at. Another one my father helped build which is the reason I moved here in the first place. Also if you really want to dig deep the elk that are brought into Ky are a non-native species. Now before anyone jumps my butt over elk being here 100 years ago do the research and you will see what I am talking about. It is funny how we try to get rid of some things (asian carp, snake head, zebra mussel) but allow other things to be turned loose if there is money to be made from it.

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