Every year thousands of elk gather in tight quarters over artificial feed at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole. The good news is that Chronic Wasting Disease has not yet been detected in animals on the refuge itself but CWD has turned up in elk and deer right along its edge. Disease experts say it's only a matter of time before CWD takes hold and then it's anybody's guess what the consequences will be. Photo courtesy National Elk Refuge.
Every year thousands of elk gather in tight quarters over artificial feed at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole. The good news is that Chronic Wasting Disease has not yet been detected in animals on the refuge itself but CWD has turned up in elk and deer right along its edge. Disease experts say it's only a matter of time before CWD takes hold and then it's anybody's guess what the consequences will be. Photo courtesy National Elk Refuge.