AZ Animals (US) on MSN6 个月
Elk Vs Reindeer
Elk are much larger than reindeer. On average, elk weigh between 650-850 lbs, but some can grow much larger when given time.
Don’t call it ‘zombie deer disease’: Experts warn this disease could become a global ...
Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a lethal and contagious neurological disorder, is spreading rapidly among wildlife across 36 ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch6 天
How the U.S. Army became caretakers for an elk herd in Chesterfield
In 1941, just months before entering World War II, the U.S. Army purchased a plot of land in Chesterfield County for $7 ...
TwinCities.com4 年
Outdoors: Caribou and reindeer are one and the same
Not to confuse things more, but North American Moose (Alces alces) are called Elk in most of Europe. See what I mean? The use of common names can be very confusing. For generations, reindeer have ...
National Geographic news4 年
On the Trail with the First Skiers
This story appears in the December 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. The hunting party slowly glides into the Altay Mountains in search of elk. It is dead calm, minus 38°F. Just as ...
Wildlife lovers paint antlers to support Alaskan conservation
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center hosted their annual “Paint an Antler” event Sunday, where visitors got the chance to make their own souvenir out of antlers shed at AWCC.