I have NO IDEA where to post this

[coyoteman]

Whoa, hold the boat. Elk are actually native to NY state, but were eliminated by people. They are not 'exotic' here any more than a turkey (which by the way only thrives in the numbers we enjoy today because of trap and release programs).

There is a growing herd of Elk in PA, not far at all from where I live, that may eventually even filter north into NY naturally.

http://paelk.com/

Mind, Roosevelt Elk are a different subspecies, but comparing escaped Elk in NY to feral pigs /escaped Russian game ranch boars is apples and oranges.

Re: The original post/article, that's just sad. I've seen Elk in person, and at great distances through the woods. They don't look like deer even at a distance. It's very frustrating that those 'deer hunters' didn't identify their targets.

Dinosaurs were also but I don't think they are regulated anymore.

[NYbuck50]

Idiots

[Doc]

Dinosaurs were also but I don't think they are regulated anymore.

Yes and at one time cougars and wolves were here, but I won't be welcoming them back here any time soon. Even elk and woodland bison and other past residents of this state should be introduced through normal legal channels with the proper amount of study and planning. Certainly, we have had enough accidental introductions of species here so we should appreciate the proper processes for new introductions.

I also might add as was already mentioned that anyone who smacks into one of those critters on the highway might have a different view of just how harmless this is to have these game farms and such taking such irresponsible attitudes toward keeping these things penned up in a safe and permanent way. It's kind of like the one rainy morning when I locked up my little Datsun as it was heading for an escaped horse that was standing in the middle of the road. I'm sure I wouldn't have shrugged that off either if I had made contact. With all animals comes responsibilities.

[coyoteman]

Doc, I can relate to your story. I almost hit a Longhorn cow on a rainy night also. It was a scary situation.