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The North American elk, aka wapiti or waapiti, hails from Canada and the United States. There are many subspecies of elk here in the U.S., Canada, and in Asia. They suffer the threats of habitat destruction (due to mining and deforestation; vehicle strike (being hit with vehicles); fire suppression; hunting; […]

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The Manitoban elk can be found in north-central Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. These elk are larger than the North American elk but possess smaller antlers. This subspecies of elk was driven to near extinction in the 1900s, but has since made a great comeback. Manitoban elk prefer woodlands, clear cuts, […]

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Native to California and the smallest of the elk subspecies, it’s the tule elk. These elk can be found in central California. In general, elk live in a variety of locales, like alpine meadows, rainforests, dry desert valleys, and hardwood forests. Tule elk are very social creatures, where the herd […]

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