Elk

CPW website species profile: Elk

Elk serve as one of Colorado’s most ecologically and economically important mammals. Therefore, it is critical that wildlife managers have the information and tools they need to properly manage elk populations. This involves understanding changes in habitat, climate, predator communities, and human development and how these changes impact elk population demography and behavior.

Elk Research Projects:

• Evaluating factors influencing elk recruitment in Colorado (ongoing)
• Response of elk to human recreation at multiple scales: demographic shifts and behaviorally mediated fluctuations in local abundance (ongoing)
• Evaluating Solutions to Reduce Elk and Mule Deer Damage to Agriculture (completed)
• Evaluating the Influence of Human Harvest, Carnivores, Climate, and Habitat on Female Elk Survival Across Western North America (completed)