Our Mission: To protect people, animals and the environment by developing long-term solutions that will control and eradicate Chronic Wasting Disease.

Our Method: To develop research resources, conduct research, establish affiliations with CWD experts, and collect and disseminate information.

Elk Research Institute photos

ERI Partners with Texas A&M on a study published in Journal of Heredity

Tours of ERI's facilities

Three-hour public tours of ERI’s elk preserve are available through High Country Elk Adventure May through September. Each tour is a new adventure! Guests can relax and enjoy majestic scenery while safely visiting the home of some of the largest bull elk in North America from our specially designed open-top tour vehicle. The cost is $65 for adults and $40 for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. For more information and reservations visit highcountryelk.com or call 1.800.409.7295.

Private Tours can be accommodated, please call for details.