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Nov 3, 2026

From 1,550 to 10,000: Kentucky's Elk Herd Keeps Growing

Kentucky's elk herd — restarted from scratch in the late 1990s — has officially grown past 10,000 animals in the eastern mountains.

Oct 1, 2026

Thirteen Thousand Elk and Counting: Kentucky's Comeback Keeps Getting Bigger

New coverage this month puts Kentucky's restored elk herd at around 13,000 — on land the coal industry left behind.