Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-08-16 | Page 2 | Elk Herd for Nevada Forest

ELK HERD FOR NEVADA FOREST Animals to Be Removed From Wyoming During Winter Forester Says That the Humboldt for--fri In Nevada, Ne-vada, through the efforts of the Elko County itod and Quo association, may b( restocked with elk. was the state-' i:;'iit today of L F. Knelpp, assistant' forester, at the local forest service of- lfh.es. Mr Knelpp stated thai u movement I to transplant two car loads of elk from Jackson, Wyn , to the Humboldt I forest had been started. Supervisor Oscar W. .Mink recently wrote for information regarding the securing of the elk and from present I Indications, the elk will be taken to NcVada from Wyoming during the coming wintei The elk Mr. Knelpp stated, can be captured only durlnK the winter time. When they forsake the hills for lower feeding grounds. Because of this f:.'t. no shipments of elk are contemplated con-templated until deep snow I ivs On the g, ootid In the vicinity of J.ickson. The Humboldt forest It Is stated, ' Vai once the home of nn Immense elk herd, which was wiped out by adverse ad-verse weather eonoltlons and by the1 rifles of hunters.