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In 2018, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources transported 60 elk into the state from Arizona in order to repopulate them in West Virginia. Nearly one-third of the transplanted elk herd have died from a parasite, a wildlife official said. (West Virginia Department of Commerce)

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In 2018, West Virginia obtained 60 elk from Arizona, which included 50 cows and 10 bulls. The elk were tested and held for 30 days in Arizona.

By Courtesy of the Prescott Daily Courier, AP Newsroom February 6, 2020