Elk Calf Survival and Mortality Following Wolf Restoration to Yellowstone National Park

• Main Authors: Barber-Meyer, Shannon M., Mech, L. David, White, P. J.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2008
• Subjects: Other International and Area Studies; Stephens Creek; Canis lupus; Ursus arctos
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/usgsnpwrc/96; https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/usgsnpwrc/article/1099/viewcontent/Mech_WM_2008_Elk_calf_mortality.pdf

We conducted a 3-year study (May 2003–Apr 2006) of mortality of northern Yellowstone elk (Cervus elaphus) calves to determine the cause for the recruitment decline (i.e., 33 calves to 13 calves/100 adult F) following the restoration of wolves (Canis lupus). We captured, fit with radiotransmitters, a...