a deer and elk survival technician and some help from the climbers to free the elk. The crew darted the elk so they could approach, then CPW said the team cut the rope away from the elk’s antlers.

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. A majestic piebald elk captured in photos isn’t quite one in a million, but it is one in 100,000. The rare animal is a mix of white and ...