Approximately 113 elk died in New Mexico within 24 hours, between August 26 and August 27, 2013, on a private ranch just north of Las Vegas, Nevada.

The case of the elk deaths has been a mystery since August, but an update was issued by New Mexico Wildlife News on October 22, 2013. The article stated,

“The Department of Game and Fish has concluded that a toxic algae bloom caused the deaths of more than 100 elk discovered August 27, 2013, in northeastern New Mexico.”

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