West Virginia's restored elk herd is finally roaming farther; here's how a conservation comeback is changing the landscape

West Virginia’s restored elk herd is finally roaming farther; here’s how a conservation comeback is changing the landscape

Nearly a decade after elk were returned to West Virginia, the growing herd is beginning to venture beyond its familiar range, offering a new sign of how far the state’s ambitious wildlife restoration effort has come. The movement was highlighted by WV MetroNews, which reported in July that wildlife officials are seeing more elk explore…

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Spanish explorers brought pigs to America for food in the 1500s; today, millions of feral swine roam at least 35 US states

Spanish explorers brought pigs to America for food in the 1500s; today, millions of feral swine roam at least 35 US states

When Spanish explorers brought pigs to what is now the southeastern United States in the 1500s, the animals were intended as a practical source of food rather than a threat to native ecosystems. Centuries of escapes, free-ranging livestock and later introductions of Eurasian wild boar changed that. According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal…

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