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Good reasons for making elk feel unwelcome

June 6, 2004
Source: Toronto Star
Original story - link verified on June 6, 2004

Most of the residents are wary enough of elk, but tourists are notorious for being unaware that a huge wild animal can be unpredictable and dangerous, whether it is a female with a calf in the spring or a male in the fall rutting season. There are about half a dozen incidents involving actual injury every year.

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