Elks Yellowstone National Park

by Ram Vasudev

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Elks Yellowstone National Park

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Ram Vasudev

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Female Elk (Cervus elaphus) and calf, warily looking out for predators, early morning, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming/Montana. Notice the ears being used as directional antennas.

Yellowstone provides summer range for an estimated 10,000-20,000 elk from 6-7 herds, most of which winter at lower elevations outside the park. As Yellowstone's most abundant ungulate, elk comprise approximately 90 percent of winter wolf kills and are an important food for bears, mountain lions, and at least 12 scavenger species, including bald eagles and coyotes. Competition with elk can influence the diet, habitat selection, and demography of bighorn sheep, bison, moose, mule deer, and pronghorn. Elk browsing and nitrogen deposition can affect vegetative production, soil fertility, and plant diversity. Thus, changes in elk abundance over space and time can alter plant and animal communities in Yellowstone. (source: nps.gov)

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