Elk herd in national park in ND thinned by 69

MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — The National Park Service killed 69 elk in Theodore Roosevelt National Park this fall as part of an ongoing effort to keep the herd at a manageable level.

More than 5 tons of meat is being donated to the Sportsmen Against Hunger program, which helps fill food pantries around North Dakota, Park Superintendent Valerie Naylor said in a statement. Since 2010, about 45 tons has been donated to charity and to American Indian tribes.