BTNF taking comments on elk feed grounds

[Coach Chris]

BTNF announces elk feedground environmental analysis

WYOMING — The public comment period is now open for the Dell Creek and Forest Park feedground’s long-term special use permit. Bridger-Teton National Forest will prepare the environmental impact statement. The EIS will analyze the winter elk management activities the Wyoming Game and Fish...

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[COEngineer]

Anyone have an informed opinion on this? I have an aversion to feedgrounds due to the unnaturalness of it. On the other hand, making the "leave nature alone" argument doesn't really make sense because of human impacts on every aspect of the environment. Right now, I think I'm a realist who thinks we have to manage wildlife, but feeding them for several months out of the year is just too much of a charade.