CDFW Relocates Tule Elk In Central Valley

Fascinating footage above from Sacramento’s CBS 13 TV affiliate .

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife relocated 79 elk from separate wildlife areas in the south San Joaquin Valley to further north after a similar transfer from the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in Merced County to San Luis Obispo County.

Here’s more from reporter Steve Large:

In total, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife relocated 79 Tule Elk this way, by helicopter.

It’s a relocation show, Fish and Wildlife Department’s Peter Tira says, never grows old.

“It is incredible, you just don’t see anything like that,” Tira said.

And that's a wrap. Four days of safe tule elk captures and relocations concluded Monday with 79 elk transported from enclosures in Merced and Kern counties to free-roaming herds where the released elk will supply some important genetic diversity and additional breeding females. pic.twitter.com/ZbBzlYYRYi

— California Department of Fish and Wildlife (@CaliforniaDFW) February 5, 2019

CDFW staff and volunteers concluded a successful first day of capturing and relocating tule elk from their enclosure at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in Merced County to free-roaming herds in San Luis Obispo County. pic.twitter.com/9BtpFWCFTy

— California Department of Fish and Wildlife (@CaliforniaDFW) February 2, 2019