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Rocky Mountain elk

Cervus canadensis nelsoni

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Field Notes

Description:

Drinking from faucet

Habitat:

Pinyon juniper woodland

Notes:

A very hot dry June has force a large non-native elk population to move into the human developed landscape. These elk observed were aggressively guarding this water source from people.

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Rocky Mountain elk

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PublishedJune 9, 2013

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