Elk herd numbers may not be sustainable over the next 20 years, Colorado wildlife officials say

A bull Elk puts out his tongue, a courting maneuver, during the rut in a meadow near Moraine Park on Sept. 24, 2023 in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park.

By Scott N. Miller | smiller@vaildaily.com

PUBLISHED: November 13, 2023 at 2:41 PM MST | UPDATED: November 13, 2023 at 2:42 PM MST

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There are places in Eagle County where there seem to be plenty of elk. But the long-term survival of those herds is in question.

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Colorado wildlife officials say elk herd numbers may not be sustainable over the next 20 years

The cow/calf ratios — the number of healthy calves in a herd — have declined significantly since the 1980s

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