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Study: Aspens are struggling. Elk hunting can help

A new study of aspens on the San Francisco Peaks shows they’re struggling to grow to full-sized trees. Two decades of drought have taken a toll on the trees that draw flocks of visitors to the Peaks each autumn. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with Northern Arizona University forest ecologist Mike Stoddard about one surprising solution: asking hunters to help.

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