Yellowstone Elk (IMAGE)

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

Yellowstone Elk

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Utah State University scientists have shown that a 'landscape of fear' does not keep Yellowstone elk from using risky habitats where wolves kill them. In an Early View online article of Ecological Monographs, the researchers discuss how elk use nightly lulls in wolf activity to safely access dangerous areas.

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Credit: Chad Wildermuth

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