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Archive Home > 2008 > February > 10 > On elk patrol from the sky

On elk patrol from the sky

'There were a lot of things I wanted to do in life, and one was to be a pilot and the other was to be a fish and wildlife officer.’ Now, for the state police, Andrew Menlow can do both.

By Cindy Powers / The Bulletin
February 10, 2008

Diving his plane toward dozens of elk Wednesday morning, Oregon State Police Trooper Andrew Menlow banked at the last minute, dipping his wing within spitting distance of the herd.

Some Morrow County landowners had complained that the elk are competing with their livestock for food. So Oregon....

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