Eastern slope elk numbers down considerably

November 17, 2005
Source: Edmonton Sun
Original story — link verified on November 17, 2005

Early results from two studies of Alberta's eastern slopes support anecdotal evidence from farmers, hunters and trappers that elk herds are dwindling while the wolf population expands. The studies found about 5,000 of the large ungulates live between Nordegg, the Banff-Jasper national parks boundary to the west and Sundre and Drayton Valley to the south.

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