Show I Madsen Says Story I II of Elk Exaggerated II I David I H. H Madsen state fish and and I game commissioner declared on Thursday that the story that elk were coming down into the foothills foot foot- I I hills about Nephi was exaggerated and that none of the animals foot I had left the higher part of the range There are about elk on Mount Nebo ebo and the light fall of or snow has caused the animals to remain I on the high ground Fish and game wardens from the department I j I have been rounding up the elk which are on Mount Nebo said I Commissioner Madsen and they investigated the matter of driving them or or ora a part of or them across the valley alley to the range N on th other side but found conditions such that it was unnecessary With the elk on the top of the range are about deer and a I large number of oJ these are big bucks There are a couple of mountain lions In the vicinity and they have killed several deer The game wardens are attempting to round up these predatory animals Commissioner Madsen was in Ogden on Wednesday night and held a conference with the sportsmen sports sports- men of ot Weber and Cache counties regarding the elk in those localities localities ties and what steps should be taken to provide pro for them but no definite conclusion was reached It Is a aI problem for that section of ot the I state and it Is difficult of solution J said Commissioner Madsen I |