Elk are fed in close quarters on the National Elk Refuge. Notably, Brian Nesvik, a former Wyoming Game and Fish director, now oversees the poorly resourced Wildlife Refuge System that includes the National Elk Refuge. The forecast for “Alternative D” is more favorable for elk and elk hunters than if the National Elk Refuge goes with unchanged feeding. (Mike Koshmrl/WyoFile)The Fish and Wildlife Service did not authorize National Elk Refuge staff to give an interview for this story. The current plan dates to 2007, and mostly hasn’t worked to achieve one of its major goals: reducing elk feeding by 50%.