DENVER (KDVR) — Two young bull elk who were “hanging out in Lakewood all week” have been relocated by Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Northeast Region.
CPW Northeast Region said in a post on X Friday that its wildlife officers darted and relocated the pair of elk on Wednesday. The elk were released near Evergreen, according to the agency.
Elk caught on camera walking into downtown Estes Park store
CPW Northeast Region said the wildlife officers waited until the heat died down so as not to stress out the two elk, before “finally” catching up with them near a golf course.
According to CPW, the elk population in Colorado is the largest in the world, with more than 280,000 elk in the state as of 2020s…