Elk (IMAGE)

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University

Elk

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Elk feed on willow plants during a lull in wolf activity in northern Yellowstone National Park. In an Early View online article of Ecological Monographs, Utah State University scientists report that elk maintain access to risky habitats by using them at night when wolves are resting.

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Credit: Michel Kohl

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