Project aiming to return elk to UK moves forward (www.bbc.com)

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Wildlife experts have said they are step forward in a project to reintroduce elk to wetlands in Nottinghamshire.

Elk were once a native species to the UK, but they became extinct about 3,000 years ago, predominantly due to hunting.

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Wildlife Trusts secured £15,000 of funding from the Rewilding Britain charity earlier this year to start feasibility studies into the animals' return.

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[-] bear 4 points 6 days ago

That looks a lot like a moose cow.

[-] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 15 points 6 days ago

What are known as moose in the Americas are known as elk in the UK. What are known as elk in the Americas are known as deer in the UK.

[-] bear 3 points 5 days ago

Huh, I thought you were pulling my leg.

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