Spring elk hunt in Saskatchewan raises concerns

Large elk herds have become a big problem for farmers, but a plan to tackle the issue has raised ethical concerns.The province recently allowed a spring hunt in wildlife management zone 39, which is west of Yorkton to near Foam Lake and north to Kelvington, and the rural municipalities of Stanley and Leask. Licences were available for antlerless elk from March 10-31.However, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation opposed the move, as did farmers who said shooting pregnant females is unethical.The