Billings Gazette dated 04/16/1967 letter to the editor wanted to ban killing elk in Yellowstone.

Letter from Mrs. Jack Richard telling the Natrona County Sportsman’s Association that Jack is currently in Yellowstone doing investigations for killing of elk in Yellowstone.

Outline of topics from the Department of the Interior about Elk survey and what department wants to accomplish.

Article in Billings Gazette dated 02/14/1967 which states Rangers in Yellowstone were awaiting a population study before deciding whether rangers will have to shoot excess elk.

Front page article Billings Gazette dated 02/08/1967 stating the state of Wyoming opposes the killing of 600 elk by Yellowstone rangers who will distribute meat to local Indian tribes.

Unknown newspaper article stating Yellowstone Park has cancelled the Elk kill, probably from 1967.

Unknown newspaper article says that Montana Fish and Game was protesting the slaughter of elk in Yellowstone.

Billings Gazette article stating there were 2,000 to 3,000 hunters waiting to kill elk in the area of Gardner MT. Article describes hunt as too many high-powered guns shooting at lots of elk, but only one hunter was grazed by a bullet, estimates of two to three hundred elk were killed in the hunt.

Press release from Yellowstone Park describing their Elk Management program 1966-1967.

Letter from Jack Richard to John Good in Yellowstone Park thanking him for all the courtesies shown to him during his winter visit, February 1967.

Unknown newspaper article has article about Wyoming and Montana officials protesting the killing of Yellowstone Elk.

Billings Gazette article dated 03/09/1967 says that Wyoming Outfitters Association claims that there are not 5,000 elk in Yellowstone only 800 elk so no elk kill should occur.

Billings Gazette article dated 02/28/1967 states that both Wyoming and Montana are calling Elk slaughter senseless.

Billings Gazette article dated 02/27/1967 says Yellowstone Rangers are starting slaughter of 600 elk.

Billings Gazette article dated 03/02/1967 showing pictures of elk that have been slaughtered and where elk are being carried to locations where local Indians will receive the meat

Billings Gazette article 12/13/1967 about new Superintendent in Yellowstone and next year would be a great time to visit Yellowstone.

Billings Gazette article dated 02/25/1967 said that Montana Rep. James F. Battin wanted to allow a special elk season for 2 weeks vs one day in the area directly north of Yellowstone Park.

Billings Gazette dated 03/07/1967 letter to the editor asking who was processing elk kill, how did they win the contract and how do we know meat got to the right group.

Billings Gazette article dated 03/01/1967 stated Gov. Stan Hathaway’s office has received over 100 letters protesting the elk kill in Yellowstone.

Billings Gazette articles about Senators seek to halt elk slaughter in Yellowstone and Gov. Stan Hathaway says that Wyoming could transport elk to other parts of Wyoming rather than killing the elk.

Billings Gazette article dated 03/07/1967 says that Artic front was aiding elk capture vs elk killing.

Denver Post article dated 1967 asks what are Wyoming’s Elk priorities?

Billings Gazette article dated 03/04/1967 states Yellowstone Park Rangers will try trapping elk again after a previous attempt failed.

Intermountain Fishing and Hunting Guide dated 03/04/1967 states YNP ranges will begin elk reduction.

Idaho Fishing and Game brochure speaks to Emergency Feeding of Big Game information leaflet No. 9.

Cody Enterprise article dated 03/02/1967 that despite pleas from Wyoming officials the Park will kill elk.

Billing Gazette article dated 03/03/1967 states that Yellowstone ranger are apparently better shots as fewer quarters of meat are being wasted.

Billings Gazette article dated 03/08/1967 tells the story of a second-grade class in Cheyenne that wrote Gov. Hathaway telling him “shooting the elk is not very nice”.

Billings Gazette article dated 03/10/1967 says that Gov. Hathaway of Wyoming is willing to take 1,000 live elk and transplant them in Wyoming Senator Cliff Hanson introduced on 02.28.1967 S. RES. 91 which would stop the NPS from killing elk in Yellowstone for the purposes of keeping the herd in balance.

Casper Star-Tribune article dated 03/11/1967 discusses the NPS decisions to slaughter elk in Yellowstone as a method of keeping the herds in line with feed available.

Billings Gazette article dated 03/14/1967 states that US Rep. James F. Brattin is seeking funds for trapping more elk rather than killing the elk.

Billings Gazette article dated 03/12/1967 has a letter to the editor with suggestions on how to solve the elk problem.

Cody Enterprise article dated 03/16/1967 that talks about hearing in Casper conducted by Sen. Gale McGee that ended at least for a while the elk kill in Yellowstone.

Billings Gazette article dated 05/06/1967 that states the Yellowstone Park Elk war still smolders.

Billings Gazette letters to the editor from 03/05/1967 asking why some use of scientific research is not being used on the elk and another letter that says the Park has some very capable people, let them do their job.

Report from William J. Barmore Biologist for YNP stating the current problem in Yellowstone has been coming for years and has led to loss of Aspen trees and degradation of meadows and streams because of over grazing.

Press Release of Spring count of elk and other wildlife dated 04/16/1967.

Letter to Jack Richard from Superintendent John McLaughlin answering questions that Jack had posed earlier in the year.

Announcement of Elk Management meeting in Mammoth YNP on June 16th to discuss 1967-1968.

Cooperative Management plan for the Northern Yellowstone elk herd Part 1.

YNP Elk Management Program.

1966-1967 Wildlife Management Plan for YNP.

Letter to John Good YNP from Jack Richard about fallout from meeting in Casper called by Sen. Gale McGee.

Press release from YNP dated 03/06/1967 that live trapping continues for elk.

Press Release from YNP dated 04/17/1967 stating that the spring count of elk and other wildlife has been completed on the northern YNP winter range.