Decision upheld to keep elk feedgrounds going A regional forester has upheld a decision by the supervisor of Bridger-Teton National Forest to allow the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to continue operating elk feedgrounds in the forest for at least 20 years. Five environmental groups had appealed the supervisor's decision, saying feedgrounds can promote the spread of chronic wasting disease. The deadly disease affects the nervous systems of deer, elk and moose. The groups also were concerned about damage to the soil and water in the forest. Wyoming operates 22 feedgrounds that provide winter feed to 16,000 elk. Several of the feedgrounds are on the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Sublette and Teton counties....