Wolf, Canis lupus, Avoidance Behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta
An American Elk calf (Cervus elaphus) that was captured near human habitation in Jasper National Park, Alberta, was fitted with a radio-collar and released 40 km away in the park's main valley of the Athabasca River. The calf joined a local herd of elk, and its radio signal revealed that the el...
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ftjcfn:oai:canadianfieldnaturalist.ca:article/970 2023-05-15T15:26:04+02:00 Wolf, Canis lupus, Avoidance Behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta Dekker, Dick Slatter, Greg 2009-07-01 application/pdf https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/970 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v123i3.970 eng eng The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/970/975 https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/970 doi:10.22621/cfn.v123i3.970 The Canadian Field-Naturalist; Vol. 123 No. 3 (2009); 236-239 0008-3550 American Elk Cervus elaphus Wolves Canis lupus interactions Jasper National Park Alberta Canada info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2009 ftjcfn https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v123i3.970 2021-09-02T18:54:12Z An American Elk calf (Cervus elaphus) that was captured near human habitation in Jasper National Park, Alberta, was fitted with a radio-collar and released 40 km away in the park's main valley of the Athabasca River. The calf joined a local herd of elk, and its radio signal revealed that the elk, in two months' time, travelled eight times back and forth between the herd's traditional semi-open winter range at Devona and a largely wooded area at Rocky River >3 km away. Each time, on their trans-valley route the elk crossed a busy highway, a railway, and a partly frozen river. Sightings of elk and Wolves (Canis lupus) were inversely correlated on 97 days of observation at Devona. We conclude that the elk's migrations were prompted by their urge to avoid and flee from Wolves, which were common at both locations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Athabasca River Canis lupus The Canadian Field-Naturalist (E-Journal) Athabasca River Canada Rocky River ENVELOPE(-97.105,-97.105,58.203,58.203) The Canadian Field-Naturalist 123 3 236 |
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An American Elk calf (Cervus elaphus) that was captured near human habitation in Jasper National Park, Alberta, was fitted with a radio-collar and released 40 km away in the park's main valley of the Athabasca River. The calf joined a local herd of elk, and its radio signal revealed that the elk, in two months' time, travelled eight times back and forth between the herd's traditional semi-open winter range at Devona and a largely wooded area at Rocky River >3 km away. Each time, on their trans-valley route the elk crossed a busy highway, a railway, and a partly frozen river. Sightings of elk and Wolves (Canis lupus) were inversely correlated on 97 days of observation at Devona. We conclude that the elk's migrations were prompted by their urge to avoid and flee from Wolves, which were common at both locations. |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, Avoidance Behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, Avoidance Behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, Avoidance Behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, Avoidance Behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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Wolf, Canis lupus, Avoidance Behaviour of American Elk, Cervus elaphus, in Jasper National Park, Alberta |
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wolf, canis lupus, avoidance behaviour of american elk, cervus elaphus, in jasper national park, alberta |
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