Cataloochee Bull Elk is a photograph by Carol Montoya which was uploaded on September 28th, 2014.
Cataloochee Bull Elk
In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the east end is the Cataloochee valley. At one time the mountains of the Southern Appalachia were home... more
Title
Cataloochee Bull Elk
Artist
Carol Montoya
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the east end is the Cataloochee valley. At one time the mountains of the Southern Appalachia were home to elk, but were eliminated by over hunting and loss of habitat. In 2001 twenty-five elk were reintroduced to the area. In the Catalooch valley after the 2011 calving season an their estimation of elk to be just over 130. You can now see elk in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitor center in Cherokee.
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September 28th, 2014