Elk of Cataloochee
by Carol Montoya
Title
Elk of Cataloochee
Artist
Carol Montoya
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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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 over hunting and loss of habitat. In 2001 twenty-five elk were reintroduced to the area. In the Catalooch valley after the 2011 calving season an 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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October 25th, 2013
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Comments (26)
Judy Wolinsky
Wow, great shot Carol! Enjoyed reading the Elk situation in the Cataloochee valley.
Carol Montoya replied:
Thank you Judy for the wonderful comment :) We love our elk here and want to protect them at all cost.
Carol Montoya
Thank you Bob Hislop for featuring my photograph Elk of Cataloochee in North Carolina Images!