![]() I'm looking into a destination for proceeds from this video to help the NPS educate visitors on the dangers and consequences of feeding wildlife. This video only serves as an example of the elk's dangerous behavior, not an impetus to it.Īgain, it brings me great sadness to learn of this beautiful animal's demise and the unfortunate circumstances surrounding it. The behavior was the result of visitors feeding the elk and conditioning them to seek food from humans. I spoke to the reporter who broke the story and she assured me the decision was based on a pattern of aggressive behavior that began prior to the incident documented in this video. It has certainly pulled a black cloud over this whirlwind "viral video" experience. I am deeply saddened by the fate of the elk. Update: I've been in contact with the photographer in the above video and we would both like to issue a statement regarding the news of the National Park Service's decision to put the elk down. Tibetan red deer (Cervus canadensis wallichii) MacNeill’s deer (Cervus canadensis macneilli) Kansu red deer (Cervus canadensis kansuensis) Manchurian wapiti (Cervus canadensis xanthopygus) Tian Shan wapiti (Cervus canadensis songaricus)Īlashan wapiti (Cervus canadensis alashanicus) Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) Merriam’s elk (Cervus canadensis merriami) extinct Manitoban elk (Cervus canadensis manitobensis) Today, most elk in North America, including Minnesota’s two populations, are Rocky Mountain elk.Īltai wapiti (Cervus canadensis sibiricus)Įastern elk (Cervus canadensis canadensis) extinct nelsoni) have been widely transplanted in the United States. ![]() The former is now extinct and the latter is extirpated due to hunting and the gradual disappearance of suitable habitat. Minnesota lies within the historical range of Eastern elk (C. canadensis, and that regional differences are local adaptations and should be considered ecotypes or races. Recent DNA studies suggest that there are only three or four subspecies, that all North American elk belong to the subspecies C. Under the new classification, there is disagreement about the number of subspecies. A mitochondrial study published in 2004 indicated that it should be recognized as a separate species. Laurasiatheria (ungulates, carnivorans, and allies)Īrtiodactyla (even-toed ungulates and cetaceans)Įlk was formerly named Cervus elaphus canadensis, one of numerous subspecies of red deer (Cervus elaphus). It was probably an escapee form a nearby game farm. ![]() The identification was confirmed by a Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer. The observation in Rice County is an elk shot in Whitewater Wildlife Management Area on. The map at left does not include historical township records in Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Kanabec, Polk, Rice, Sibley, and Stearns Counties. Open brushlands and grasslands with nearby woodlands or forested areas
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