The plant—a non-native ornamental known as Japanese yew—has caused multiple die-offs in the West recent years, including separate incidents in Idaho that killed more than 20 elk and 50 ...

Common name: Irish yew Botanical name: Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata' Plant type: Dwarf conifer USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-9 ...

Wildlife officials in Montana are warning landowners after several elk calves in the Bitterroot Valley died from consuming Japanese yew, a highly toxic ornamental plant.

The homeowner voluntarily removed the plants. Japanese yew, an evergreen, tree-like shrub native to East Asia, is a popular landscaping plant, commonly planted around homes and walkways. The plant ...