elk population size
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7,109 elk counted in the northern range. Elk grazing in Yellowstone © Ken Cole Each year elk are counted from a plane on the northern range of Yellowstone and the counts are affected by conditions on the ground and in the air. It appears that the elk population is stabilizing from the drop seen over…
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Dr. Jim Peek presented data at the Chico wolf conference showing that the elk and deer population is doing fine in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. He examined population and hunter success trends in 4 key hunting units before and after wolf restoration. Currently there are 105-119 wolves in the 4 units,…