Originally%2C elk were nourished with supplemental feed at the beginning of the 20th century with the noble intent of saving herds from starvation.  More than a 100 years later%2C  scientists say such practices of bunching up animals creates ripe conditions for outbreaks of disease like brucellosis%2C deadly Chronic Wasting Disease and bovine tuberculosis
Originally%2C elk were nourished with supplemental feed at the beginning of the 20th century with the noble intent of saving herds from starvation. More than a 100 years later%2C scientists say such practices of bunching up animals creates ripe conditions for outbreaks of disease like brucellosis%2C deadly Chronic Wasting Disease and bovine tuberculosis