MISSOULA Finally, an elk tag that's good all year.

A new kind of vehicle license tag commemorating elk and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is giving Montana motorists a way to help conservation. The specialty plates feature a handsome design of a walking bull elk on a gold background. The Elk Foundation collects $20 from each sale.

The plates are available for all passenger cars and light trucks licensed in Montana. The cost is $30 over and above the regular vehicle licensing cost. To obtain the specialty plates, fill out an application and send it along with $20 to a processing center. T...