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Story summary
- Elk populations encroach on private lands in the Blue Mountains, where Washington, Idaho, and Oregon converge.
- Shaun Robertson, a former biologist, says elk seek safe habitats due to various pressures.
- Wildlife managers previously expected elk to inhabit national forests, but forest changes, predators, and wildfires shift habitat use.
- The Trump administration, led by U.S. President Donald Trump, expands access to public lands for logging and recreation, contributing to calf-survival concerns.
