Elk Island National Park considers hunt to cull herds

Elk Island National Park is considering an elk hunt to cull a ballooning herd.
The herd, located in the park about 50 km east of Edmonton, recently numbered 611. Both north and south sections of the park are overpopulated, according to Parks Canada’s numbers, with the northern portion home to about 200 more elk than recommended.
“If (the population) is too high, and it is now, that can have a huge impact on the habitat,” Colleen Arnison, a resource management off