A male elk looks to his side. When elk are disturbed during the winter months, they can run away. This causes them to use up important energy that they need to conserve.
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Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A several female elk group together at the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area, east of Ellensburg, Wash. This wild life area and Quilomene Wildlife Area will be closed to motor vehicles through April 30.
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Photo Courtesy of Shanna Winegeart
An elk in Washington wears a monitoring collar. The collars can send location information every three hours. This helps biologists track where the elk roam.
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Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service