The Missouri Conservation Commission will soon vote on a plan to release wild elk in the state. Reintroducing wild species is a laudable goal, but Missouri has changed since elk roamed here more than a century ago. Releasing wild elk in Missouri is a bad idea that is wrought with risk for many Missourians.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Releasing wild elk in Missouri is a bad idea
Monday, October 11, 2010 | 6:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:57 p.m. CDT, Monday, October 11, 2010
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