ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION
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Detailed explanation-1: -At over 280, 000 animals, Colorado’s elk population is the largest in the world. Through hunting and wildlife viewing elk bring visitors from all over the world. In the fall people come from every corner to see these magnificent animals and to hear their distinctive bugle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Elk, (Cervus canadensis, also known by their Native American name wapiti), are among the largest and most abundant wild animals in Rocky Mountain National Park. As many at 3, 200 elk are scattered throughout the park during the summer and fall months, with 600-800 elk spending winter in the park.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) is a subspecies of elk found in the Rocky Mountains and adjacent ranges of Western North America.
Detailed explanation-4: -Elk in Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming number between 100, 000 and 150, 000. New Mexico, Utah and Washington have 50, 000 to 80, 000 elk, and Arizona, Nevada, California and Kentucky have 10, 000 to 25, 000 elk. Wait, Kentucky? That’s an eastern state!
Detailed explanation-5: -With an estimated 280, 000 animals, Colorado has the largest elk population in the world, and the Centennial State is a popular destination for big-game hunters.