Theodore Roosevelt National Park to thin elk herd by 30

MEDORA, N.D. (AP) - Theodore Roosevelt National Park officials plan to reduce the park’s elk herd by about 30 animals by mid-December.

The park’s target range is 100-400 elk, and in recent years officials have kept the herd at about 200 animals. Meat from culled elk is donated to Sportsmen Against Hunger, which helps charities feed the hungry.

The park’s roads, campgrounds and backcountry trails will remain open during the culling operation.