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NewsMay 21, 2012

Elk arrival to Peck Ranch Conservation Area

Photos from the weekend arrival of elk to Missouri's Peck Ranch Conservation Area.

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Missouri Department of Conservation Director Bob Ziehmer dresses a newborn elk calf with a radio collar upon its arrival to Peck Ranch Conservation Area on Saturday, May 19. (MDC photo by Candice Davis)
Missouri Department of Conservation Director Bob Ziehmer dresses a newborn elk calf with a radio collar upon its arrival to Peck Ranch Conservation Area on Saturday, May 19. (MDC photo by Candice Davis)
The first elk came off the truck and sprinted down the plywood maze that directed them to the appropriate pen section. Elk were divided up into different pen sections with ample green browse, shade and water. Temporary ply wood walls were used to direct them to their open gate. (Missouri Department of Conservation photo by AJ Hendershott)
The first elk came off the truck and sprinted down the plywood maze that directed them to the appropriate pen section. Elk were divided up into different pen sections with ample green browse, shade and water. Temporary ply wood walls were used to direct them to their open gate. (Missouri Department of Conservation photo by AJ Hendershott)
A newborn elk calf is held for examination upon arrival to the holding facility at Peck Ranch Conservation Area on Saturday, May 19. (Missouri Department of Conservation photo by AJ Hendershott)
A newborn elk calf is held for examination upon arrival to the holding facility at Peck Ranch Conservation Area on Saturday, May 19. (Missouri Department of Conservation photo by AJ Hendershott)
Cervid Biologist Lonnie Hanson and Missouri Department of Conservation Director Bob Ziehmer dress a newborn elk calf with a radio collar and ear tag. (MDC photo by Candice Davis)
Cervid Biologist Lonnie Hanson and Missouri Department of Conservation Director Bob Ziehmer dress a newborn elk calf with a radio collar and ear tag. (MDC photo by Candice Davis)
The truck arrives at Peck Ranch Conservation Area at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, carrying 35 new elk that make up a second portion of Missouri's new elk herd. (Missouri Department of Conservation photo by AJ Hendershott)
The truck arrives at Peck Ranch Conservation Area at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, carrying 35 new elk that make up a second portion of Missouri's new elk herd. (Missouri Department of Conservation photo by AJ Hendershott)
The first elk steps off the truck into the holding facility at Peck Ranch Conservation Area on Saturday, May 19. (MDC photo by Candice Davis)
The first elk steps off the truck into the holding facility at Peck Ranch Conservation Area on Saturday, May 19. (MDC photo by Candice Davis)
The first elk steps off the truck into the holding facility at Peck Ranch Conservation Area on Saturday, May 19. (MDC photo by Candice Davis)
The first elk steps off the truck into the holding facility at Peck Ranch Conservation Area on Saturday, May 19. (MDC photo by Candice Davis)
The first group of elk sprinted into the temporary holding pen at Peck Ranch Conservation Area, where they have ample green browse and water. (Missouri Department of Conservation photo by AJ Hendershott)
The first group of elk sprinted into the temporary holding pen at Peck Ranch Conservation Area, where they have ample green browse and water. (Missouri Department of Conservation photo by AJ Hendershott)
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Photos from the weekend arrival of elk to Missouri's Peck Ranch Conservation Area.

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