Elk Plan Drafted

An elk management plan has been drafted to deal with the population of the animals in the province.

Elk numbers have exploded in the Bancroft area, but have dropped off in the Cameron Lake area near Nestor Falls.

Christie Curly of the Ministry of Natural Resources says while there are no plans to import more elk to Ontario, there has been some discussion of moving elk from one area to another.

"The plan doesn't have the answer in it," says Curly. "What it does say is that trans-location, that relocation of animals from one location to another, is often suggested as a potential management tool. We really need to review the risks and benefits associated on a case-by-case basis."

The MNR began importing elk into Ontario from Alberta about a decade ago with mixed results.