Long ago, elk roamed the wooded-areas of Ohio. But after years of deforestation and over-hunting, the last native eastern elk was killed in Ashtabula in 1840. Now, more than a century later, one state ...

Settlers made a quick end to Ohio’s elk, though some think a sort-of comeback is desirable. The killing of the last free-ranging elk occurred in Ohio, probably inside Ashtabula County, after statehood ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio lawmaker is pushing to examine the feasibility of reintroducing elk to the Buckeye State. Elk, members of the deer family that can weigh up to 1,000 pounds, could once ...

The Ohio Statehouse stands in Columbus, Ohio. Photo: Ɱ / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (The Center Square) – An Ohio legislator wants the state to spend $1 million in taxpayer dollars to study ...

[WATCH: In the video player above, threatened vs. endangered species.] (WKBN) — A proposed bill would have the Ohio Department of Natural Resources conduct studies to determine the feasibility of ...

An Ohio legislator is proposing a $1 million study on the feasibility of reintroducing elk back into Ohio. They are interested mostly in the habitat of Southeastern Ohio. What is to keep the elk in ...