Record #:

4987

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

Over-hunting and habitat destruction eliminated the Eastern elk from the Smoky Mountains by the mid-1800s. Now the National Park Service seeks to introduce the Manitoban elk, a close relative of the extinct Eastern elk, to the Smoky Mountains National Park. In February 2001, twenty-five elk were released. Another twenty-five will be released in 2002 and 2003. If the species can sustain itself over a five-year period, it will be allowed to remain.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 3, Mar 2001, p6-10, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Elk; Wildlife reintroduction--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

26861

Author(s):

Abstract:

A recent study, sponsored by the National Rifle Association, discovered that elk can distinguish safety orange from other colors and may have better color perception than biologists previously thought. Despite this discovery, the chances of success are not diminished for skilled outdoorsmen. The orange vests do diminish a hunter’s chances of being mistaken for an elk.

Source:

Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 28 Issue 11, Nov 1981, p2, por

Subject(s):

Elk; Hunting--Safety measures

Record #:

24025

Author(s):

York, J.K.

Abstract:

York recounts his experience with a particularly daring elk in the Great Smokey Mountains. The wildlife photographer found himself on the receiving end of an aggressive animal.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 11, November 2014, p68-69, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife photography; Elk; Wildlife

Record #:

5185

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The National Park Service has reintroduced elk to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In June 2001, a 40- pound elk was born, the first-elk born in the Smokies in 150 years. Whether or not the elk will be able to reproduce is one question the five-year Smokies elk experiment should answer.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 9, Sept 2001, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Elk; Wildlife reintroduction--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

43206

Author(s):

Josh Leventhal

Abstract:

The author discusses the reintroduction of 52 Manitoban Elk in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as a means to reestablish elf populations in the area that have not been around for the past 200 years. This was an experimental program to see if the area can sustain an elk population. This experiment was deemed a success when the elk populations began to increase and started moving outside Great Smoky Mountain National Park lands and the Creation of the William H. Silver Game Land. The William H. Silver Game Land consists of 2,030 acres that borders the national park and the herd are watched over by the Commission, National Park Service, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In the beginning stages of the experiment there was a concern of black bears eating the newly born calves but over time the female elks learned to give birth up higher in the mountains to protect from black bear attacks. National Park Services looks after the herd within the park. The commission and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians looks over the herd that fall outside of the national park.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 85 Issue 6, November-December 2021, p13-15 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife Education; Wildlife conservation programs; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Elk

Record #:

3523

Author(s):

Foushee, Rodney

Abstract:

By the mid-1800s, elk were eliminated from the state. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and other agencies are conducting studies to see if elk can be reintroduced in the park. If the report is favorable, fifty elk will be released in 1998.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 11, Nov 1997, p32, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Elk; Wildlife reintroduction--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

36560

Author(s):

King, Frank

Abstract:

Offering better healthcare outcomes is often a byproduct of diet, accounting for the food source itself and its source. Meats touted as nutritious and delicious include bison and elk. Benefits of these meats noted by King are lower cholesterol content and higher levels of protein and iron. As for environmental factors that impact produce and meat quality, the author recommended preserving topsoil and balancing the soil ecosystem. Such actions can yield healthy carbon levels and grasses for animals that positively impact their nutrient output.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 11, November 2016, p68-69 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Nutrition; Bison farming; Bison; Elk; Soil--North Carolina; Stress management; Alternative medicine; Disease; Organic farming

Record #:

5412

Author(s):

Wilson, Ken

Abstract:

After a 200-year absence, elk were reintroduced into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2001. The herd has increased by six calves, three of which survived. A second herd of thirty was released in the spring of 2002, as part of a five-year study to see if the elk will be able to survive over the long term.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 66 Issue 5, May 2002, p24-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Elk; Wildlife reintroduction--North Carolina, Western