June marks the height of birthing season for Colorado wildlife. Having a front row seat to watch nature renew itself is one of the greatest perks of living in the shadow of Pikes Peak, but it’s a ...

Childbirth has long carried a reputation for danger, especially in humans. Many people believe that our species faces a unique burden. The idea sounds simple. We walk upright and have large brains.

That’s the official branding, anyway, from Portland Parks Foundation, which helped return the iconic Thompson Elk Fountain to Southwest Main Street downtown on Thursday, April 9. Six years ago, the ...

WASHINGTON — In a moment that could take on new significance almost 150 years later, Omaha election official Charles Wilkins on April 5, 1880, refused to register John Elk to vote on the grounds that ...

The National Park Service is seeking volunteers for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Elk Rover team. Elk Rovers will help manage traffic and educate visitors on safely viewing the park's elk ...

Where Washington, Idaho and Oregon meet, elk are straying from public to private lands, causing conflict and concern. If the Trump administration opens national forests further, it could get worse.

Settlers made a quick end to Ohio’s elk, though some think a sort-of comeback is desirable. The killing of the last free-ranging elk occurred in Ohio, probably inside Ashtabula County, after statehood ...

A Pennsylvania resolution to recognize 25 years of elk hunting has raised concerns about the state's elk license lottery system. The Game Commission acknowledged it has not been fully compliant and ...

The staff at Ralph Mitchell Zoo in Independence are celebrating a recent addition to their animal family. On October 6th, zoo staff noticed one of their elks named Ellie was in labor. After some ...

JOHNSONSBURG — Seth Peterson was speeding to Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital on winding Route 219 with his wife, Alexis, who was having contractions when he realized they weren’t going to make it. “Are ...

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A quiet morning at a Habitat for Humanity construction site turned into an unexpected wildlife encounter last week when a cow elk gave birth to a calf on the grounds of a new home being built on Raven ...