Elk were re-introduced to Michigan in 1918 and the Michigan DNR celebrated the 100th anniversary in 2018. The segment below commemorates this success story in wildlife management and is featured in the episode that debuts tonight on Outdoor Channel at 8:30pm ET.
Brian Mastenbrook, a wildlife manager with the Michigan DNR, mentions the Spanish Flu in this piece as a reference to how different the world was in 1918. Obviously, none of us involved with shooting this segment could have imagined that within 18 months, we’d all be quarantined as a result of COVID-19.
So in 1918 and 2020, there’s at least one aspect of life that is comparable.
We hope you stay safe (at home) and healthy and enjoy this segment.