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Agencies cite elk in project to thin forest

Opponents believe plan amounts to clear cutting

By Alex Abrams

Posted: January 8, 2012 at 5:50 a.m.

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A bull elk walks past cattle in the Boxley Valley area.

Arkansas’ elk population would have a little more elbow room under a plan to thin part of the Ozark National Forest in rural Newton, Pope and Searcy counties.

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