Necropsies conducted on two of the calves revealed high quantities of toxic Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) in their stomachs.

Wildlife officials in Montana are warning landowners after several elk calves in the Bitterroot Valley died from consuming Japanese yew, a highly toxic ornamental plant.

Since the reintroduction in 2016, 74 West Virginia elk have died of one thing or another, 54 of those were confirmed to be a result of brain worm. The second leading cause of death was among the ...

Feb. 21—At least five elk calves were killed in mid-January in the Florence area of the Bitterroot Valley due to ingestion of toxic ornamental plants. The calves were found by homeowners in the ...

Five elk calves died last month after browsing on highly toxic landscape shrubs in a subdivision south of Missoula, Montana—according to a press release issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks ...

A three-year assessment of elk in Washington’s Blue Mountains produced unclear results, leaving wildlife managers ...

HELENA, Mont. — There were at least five elk calves killed after consuming toxic ornamental plants in mid-January in the Florence area of the Bitterroot Valley. The calves were found dead by ...

But calf survival increased to 47.5% in 2023 and 52.5% in 2024. Across all three years, elk calf survival was measured at 36.8% – high enough to promote herd stability and possibly even growth.