1.   At meetings around the state, McGrath has said the elk population is out of control and is causing cattle ranchers to lose money.

2.   Despite a record number of permits issued last season, big game supervisor Ray Lee said elk populations still are strong.

3.   Holder said wolves would help control flourishing elk populations, which compete with cattle for forage.

4.   The Arizona Game and Fish Department, which is in charge of managing elk populations, follows a plan to control the number of elk.

5.   The elk population is pulling hard for a quick Wells recovery.

6.   The numbers at which the elk population would theoretically stabilize have kept rising, well beyond what the scientists predicted.

7.   The refuge is managed by matching the elk populations to the available forage.

8.   They appear to be doing fine and are mingling with the local elk population, Luers said.

9.   Some have said salting can help cull a growing elk population.