Over the decades since 52 elk were reintroduced to Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Cataloochee Valley in 2001 and 2002, wildlife biologists have longed for a statistically accurate count of the ...
Pitkin-area elk herds are vulnerable due to low calf-to-cow ratios, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Still, the agency intends to maintain elk population objectives at their current ...