Elk is set to be released in a 346-square-mile restoration zone in parts of Shannon, Carter and Reynolds counties this spring.

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Appalachian Wildlife Foundation (AWF) recently entered into an agreement that establishes a framework for cooperative efforts between the two organizations and a commitment by the AWF to assist in funding the reintroduction of elk in southern Missouri.

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