From the daily archives: Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Yellowstone elk population up slightly

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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 […]

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