Elk haven’t roamed Maryland since the 1700s, but that could soon change. The Department of Natural Resources said it is forming a partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Foundation to study reintroduction of the species to western Maryland. The study will take at least a year and look at the biological, social and economic feasibility of elk reintroduction. The assessment will include contacting farmers and others who might be affected, as well as studying potential elk habitat. — AP
