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Idaho's elk ranch tragedy: when dozens of elk escaped from his ranch, Rex Rammell thought he faced the task of recovering his herd. Instead, he witnessed the state-sponsored slaughter of his elk.(PROPERTY RIGHTS)
The Chief Joseph Idaho ranch in eastern Idaho lies in the shadow of both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks amid the unparalleled natural splendor of the Rocky Mountain West. The ranch, owned and operated until recently by veterinarian Rex Rammell, has been home to a herd of hundreds of prized Rocky Mountain elk. In August, a bear, no doubt seeking an easy meal among the ranch's herd, dug under the fence that separated Rammell's elk from the wild elk that roam the Idaho wilderness. Shortly after, nearly 100 elk from Dr. Rammell's herd escaped through the damaged fence.
The story of the escaped elk should have ended with Dr. Rammell recapturing his wayward ...
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