[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Yellowstone Up Close and Personal Chat Page Version 1.60 ] [ FAQ ]
Posted by Hoot (108.69.52.32) on 14:37:49 07/31/17
In Reply to: Wildlife, elk and bison posted by Richard Maggard
Elk counts have been fairly stable lately. Big drop between 1995 to...I dunno, 2005? Blame wolves, bears, and drought. Bear eat a lot of calves.
They manage (kill) lots of bison every winter when they migrate out of the park. I think they keep the pop. at 3 to 5 thousand.
[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Yellowstone Up Close and Personal Chat Page Version 1.60 ] [ FAQ ]