Elk destined for Missouri are being tested for diseases while under quarantine in their Kentucky holding pen. (Courtesy: Missouri Department of Conservation)

PINEVILLE, KY – Forty-six animals that will form the nucleus of Missouri’s restored elk herd are in a holding pen in Bell County, Ky., undergoing veterinary testing and treatment. By the end of the week, the Missouri Department of Conservation will start the clock on a 90-day quarantine period designed to ensure they are healthy and ready for a new life in the Ozarks.

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