Oct. 18—A disease that has mangled the hooves of elk in western Washington and other parts of the country is affecting more than just the animals' feet, according to a new study from Washington ...

The disease is particularly common in the elk herd near Mount St. Helens – roughly 25% of hunters who submit reports on elk killed there report hoof abnormalities.

Scientists that have been researching Treponema-Associated Hoof Disease (TAHD) in elk have not found any magic pill to eliminate it, although there are some promising signs emerging from the data.

A disease that has mangled the hooves of elk in Western Washington and other parts of the country is affecting more than just the animals’ feet, according to a new Study: Elk hoof disease goes ...

Reports of elk hoof disease have steadily increased since 2008. The disease has now been reported in Idaho, Oregon and California as well as in 17 counties in Washington state.

Oct. 30—OLYMPIA — Elk hunters in Washington are gearing up for another season, as the general hunting season for Eastern Washington elk opened last Saturday, Oct. 26, followed by the western ...

A hunter encountered a cow elk with twisted, deformed hooves in Colorado — and couldn’t quite figure out what might be causing it. So he shared photos of its overgrown hooves in a Colorado ...

A hunter encountered a cow elk with twisted, deformed hooves in Colorado — and couldn’t quite figure out what might be causing it. So he shared photos of its overgrown hooves in a Colorado ...

A hunter encountered a cow elk with twisted, deformed hooves in Colorado — and couldn’t quite figure out what might be causing it. So he shared photos of its overgrown hooves in a Colorado ...

A hunter encountered a cow elk with twisted, deformed hooves in Colorado — and couldn’t quite figure out what might be causing it. So he shared photos of its overgrown hooves in a Colorado ...

A hunter encountered a cow elk with twisted, deformed hooves in Colorado — and couldn’t quite figure out what might be causing it. So he shared photos of its overgrown hooves in a Colorado ...

A hunter encountered a cow elk with twisted, deformed hooves in Colorado — and couldn’t quite figure out what might be causing it. So he shared photos of its overgrown hooves in a Colorado ...