Click here to view the current and historic elk population map online. Population Estimate Project. In the mid 1860s, Pennsylvania's last few native elk were still roaming in Elk and Cameron counties. 2013-2015 Elk Management Plan (PDF). North American Elk, or Cervus elaphus, are split by some biologists into six subspecies: Rocky Mountain (Rocky Mountain West, now transplanted to other locations) – largest antlers of all subspecies; Roosevelt’s (Coastal Pacific Northwest) – largest in body size of all subspecies, but not antler size In 2001 and 2002, the National Park Service reintroduced 52 elk into the Cataloochee area of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as part of an experimental project to determine if elk could survive and reproduce in the area. History of the North American Elk The North American Elk is an important part of the continent’s history. named subspecies of elk in North America, however, have found little support for a differentiation between Manitoban Elk and Rocky Mountain Elk (Polziehn et al.
Tule Elk (Cervus nannodes) The Tule Elk can only be found in parts of central California. Elk Subspecies. (Elk) (no subspecies-status) Cervus canadensis: ERXLEBEN, 1777: Photo by: J. Pfleiderer (zeigt Unterart manitobensis) Additional images here: www.biolib.cz: Number of Subspecies: umstritten: Head-Torso-Length: 170 - 190 cm: Weight: 120 - 170 kg: IUCN status: LC (Least Concern) Current Holdings Former Holdings. This fatal infection, transmitted by animal contact or through the environment, has spread to within 10 miles of the park. So dense were elk populations that Lewis and Clark used their hides to bind their journals, then wrote in those very same journals about encountering the endless herds from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
The moose is North America’s largest deer and grows the largest antlers. Mainly Arizona and New Mexico. 6. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is currently conducting research in conjunction with the University of Tennessee to estimate elk population abundance, survival, recruitment, and growth in North Carolina. Thus, any potential mixing of these two named subspecies is likely of little management or conservation concern. Rocky Mountain (Rocky Mountain West, now transplanted to other locations) – largest antlers of all subspecies
With a smaller build and lighter coloured fur, they look deer-like compared to the other subspecies of caribou. Obj. : Cervus eldii thamin) THOMAS, 1918: Photo by: A. Kantorovich : Additional images here: www.biolib.cz: Head-Torso-Length: 150 - 175 cm : Tail length: 20 - 30 cm: Weight: 80 - 150 kg: IUCN status: EN (Endangered) Current Holdings Former Holdings.