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Scientists are puzzling over what could have killed an entire herd of elk found dead in northeastern New Mexico.
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Kerry Mower, wildlife health specialist with the state Department of Game and Fish. “And I’ve talked with other wildlife biologists who’ve seen large die-offs, and I’ve not run across anyone who has seen anything of this magnitude.”
A herd of about 100 elk were found dead on a ranch near Mora, NM. The elk had not been shot, so the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is trying to evaluate the bodies and find out what killed the animals.
The animals’ bodies were all found within an area of about one square mile. Tissue samples from the elk and water samples from nearby streams and creeks have been sent off for testing.
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