Bull Elk
by Carol Montoya
Title
Bull Elk
Artist
Carol Montoya
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Unknown bull elk checking on his herd as the sunlight shines on him in the tall grass.
In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the east end is the Cataloochee Valley. At one time the mountains of the Southern Appalachia were home to elk but were eliminated by overhunting and loss of habitat. In 2001 twenty-five elk were reintroduced to the area. In the Cataloochee valley after the 2011 calving season their estimation of elk to be just over 130. You can now see elk in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitor center in Cherokee.
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Carol R Montoya
Thank you, Luther Fine Art, for a feature in the group "ABC Group Z is for Zoe"! 2/19/2018
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations,! Your artwork has been Featured by the - ABC GROUP Z IS FOR ZOE theme! You are invited to archive it in the Feature thread LF
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