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Elk Migration

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On the Elk Trail: Episode 2 – Elk Migration

On the Elk Trail: Episode 2 - Elk Migration

In 2018, a biologist and a filmmaker used camera traps to film the entire fall migration of an elk herd in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of western Wyoming. During the project’s first week a snowstorm hit, which prompted a large group migration. En route they displayed a variety of

Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States, Volume 1

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Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States, Volume 1

In 2019, the U.S. Geological Survey completed analyses necessary to map mule deer corridors, stopovers, routes and winter ranges in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. A total of 26 corridors, 16 migration routes, 25 stop-overs, and 9 winter ranges were mapped across these states and are included in

Stunning Video Shows Herd of Elk Running up a Hill Near Denver

Stunning Video Shows Herd of Elk Running up a Hill Near Denver

“Colorado Parks and Wildlife has shared a stunning video of a herd of elk running across a landscape near Denver. NOTE: this article was originally published to Newsweek.com on December 27, 2019. It was written by Kashmira Gander. ‘It is quite the sight to see’ The video shot on

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On the Elk Trail: Episode 7 - What Migration Means

Quoting the producers of the video below, “After wrapping up years of research into elk migration patterns in the Greater Yellowstone area of northwest Wyoming, biologist Travis Zaffarano finds that images of elk making their yearly journeys are what sticks with him. Ultimately, migration is what allows these elk herds

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On the Elk Trail: Episode 6 - When do Elk Migrate?

Quoting the producers of the video below, “Each fall, thousands of elk flood out of the mountains in a mass migration. Without calendars or clocks, how does the herd decide when to move? This amazing, coordinated behavior helps sustain Wyoming’s abundant wildlife.” Special thanks to our partners: Wyoming Game

On the Elk Trail: Episode 3 – Escape from Snow

On the Elk Trail: Episode 3 - Escape from Snow

Amazing trail camera footage captures how big game species in Wyoming migrate at different times because of their varying abilities to move through deep snow. Out of elk, moose, pronghorn and mule deer, which species migrates first? Amazing trail camera footage captures how big game species in Wyoming migrate at

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On the Elk Trail: Episode 1 - Camera Trapping

In 2018 a biologist and a filmmaker used camera traps to film the entire fall migration of an elk herd in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of western Wyoming. NOTE: this article was originally published to MigrationInitiative.org CREDITS: WYOMING MIGRATION INITIATIVE PRESENTS: IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE University of Wyoming AND