Many if not all of the elk we saw had ear tags.
The health of this elk herd is frequently tested.
Because of this careful monitoring some of these elk will be offered to other states for release into the wild.
These females are smaller than the males.
Though they are mainly nocturnal, they are also somewhat active at dawn and dusk.
They feed on grass, herbs and woody plants.
Since fires in forested areas create good forage for this species, prescribed burns are routinely used in this area.
They are highly social and travel in herds of 200-400 in open areas but herds here are much smaller in forested regions.
Adult bulls join herds of females and young during the rut in Sept-Oct. Single young like this little guy are born in June (he was born in June of last year).
The population of these elk seems to be stable, primarily in mountains or protected areas like this refuge.
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