The decline has been brought to their attention for quite a few yrs but they won't take the hit to the pocket book. Our elk get harassed for 12 months out of the yr, no offense to out of staters who spend their hard earned $$$ on an OTC bull tag, but there are waaay to many people allowed to hunt every yr and the influx of people who want the colorado outdoor experience i.e. hikers, atv/sxs use, and mountain bikers. Plus we have no mature bulls, most bulls get killed before they hit 2-3yrs old, and the constant human traffic has a huge detriment to calf production. But no worries, the wolfs will be here shortly to take care of what's left of our dismal elk population