Elk Conservation and Management -- Conclusion/References

Elk are a distinctive, and highly regarded species. Efforts to enhance the population will continue to occur, and there is little likelihood that at any time in the near future we will lose elk as a resource, but it always seems that as the saying goes "you don't realize what you've got 'til it's gone".

At one time, elk were in grave danger, but with the help of conservation-minded individuals, elk have recovered successfully. I think that with regard to elk we should appreciate and take advantage of the fact that they're still around and do what we can to keep a healthy population of these magnificent creatures.

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Murie, Olaus J. 1957. The Elk of North America. The Stockpole Company, Harrisburg PA, and the Wildlife Management Institute, Washington D.C., 376 pp.

Onedale, Evin. Rocky Mountain Elk. Habitat Extension Bulletin No. 27. Habitat Extension Services, WY Game and Fish Department.

Rue, Leonard Lee, II. 1981. Complete guide to Game Animals A Field Book of North American Species. Book Division, Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.

Strassler, Alan. 1996. Ecology of the Northern Badlands Elk Herd. Master's Thesis. Grand Forks, ND

Thomas, Jack W., and Toweill, Dale E. 1982. Elk of North America: Ecology and Management. A Wildlife Institute Book. Stackpole Books, Harrisburg PA, 698 pp.

Williams, Steven A. 1981. Elk Behavior in Relation to Winter Supplemental Feeding. Master's Thesis. Grand Forks, ND

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