First, about "elk", or "reindeer" as they are also known ~ they presently OCCUPY ONE-QUARTER OF THE EARTH'S LAND SURFACE.
They are in no danger!
They are also good to eat and can outrun any wolf ever born ~ provided they're not too young, too old, too sick, or too injured.
It's always smart of the writers to leave out the stuff about elk ~ it's usually untrue!
I noticed it too. Wolf attacks ARE rare. They will usually run from you. They are not aggressive like the European wolves (which are probably all gone now anyway).
Leave nature alone, it’ll sort itself out.
Elk and Reindeer are two different species.
Both are native to North America, but Elk don’t even occupy one quarter of NA.
Stop getting your info from your high school science text book.
Reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone has been devastating to the elk herds there. This is a FACT!
Terrible idea by the tree huggers...
there is a reason our forefathers exterminated wolves, and it’s not the false claims mother nature worshipers want you to believe.
So the wolves are not a threat to elk & moose. Really?? As a Wyoming native I get to see every hunting season the effects of the wolves. The hunting area by our cabin has gone to a limited quota special draw because of the diminishing elk numbers. As for the moose, 5 areas with 5 permits each have now been merged into 1 area with a total of 5 permits. But I guess you’re right, wolves don’t effect big game populations. (BTW wolves do not attack full grown elk & moose, they go for the caves right after they are born and the newborns certainly cannot outrun a wolf)
Elk are not reindeer. Caribou are the wild version of the domesticated reindeer.
He did not say they would go extinct he said in areas of the Rockies they would go near extinction. The difference is localized which has an effect on the locals.
You had better bone up on your wildlife. Elk are not reindeer, Caribou are reindeer, but only in Scandinavian countries. Elk do NOT cover 1/4 of the land.