A Comment on the History of the Northern Yellowstone Elk
Houston DB. 1975. A Comment on the History of the Northern Yellowstone Elk. BioScience. 25(9):578-579
The history of the northern Yellowstone elk, as reported in the scientific and popular literature, is a horror tale involving a population eruption and a massive winter "die-off." This traditional history is incorrect but has had far-reaching consequences in the management of wild ungulates and national parks.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Houston, Douglas
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Elk(Cervus elaphus), Mammals, Northern Range, Population