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The eastern elk (Cervus canadensis canadensis) is an extinct subspecies or distinct population of elk that inhabited the northern and eastern United States, and southern Canada. The last eastern elk was shot in Pennsylvania on September 1, 1877. [1] [2] The subspecies was declared extinct by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1880. [3]
The Rocky Mountain elk subspecies was reintroduced by hunter-conservation organizations into the Appalachian region of the U.S. where the now extinct eastern elk once lived. [80] They were reintroduced to Pennsylvania beginning in 1913 and throughout the mid-20th Century, and now remain at a stable population of approximately 1,400 individuals.
Eastern elk: Population of the North American wapiti (Cervus canadensis canadensis) Eastern North America Traditionally considered the nominate subspecies, but genetic research indicates that there are not enough differences to consider separate subspecies of C. canadensis in North America, and the taxon C. c. canadensis is not extinct as a result.
To bring the elk back to the region, conservationists needed to identify 100,000 acres of viable land for the eastern elk’s closely related cousin, the rocky mountain elk.
Elk are important to wildlife enthusiasts, indigenous communities and hunters all across the United States. Their presence is crucial in their ecosystems by providing prey and for influencing ...
Elk: Cervus canadensis: Reintroduced Eastern elk once inhabited the state, but were driven to extinction. Rocky Mountain elk were introduced in their place in the early 20th century, and the population has risen steadily since then. North central White-tailed deer. Odocoileus virginianus: Common Northern white-tailed deer, O. virginianus ...
The eastern cougar as well was once as widespread as the cougar in the western parts of the country, but was deemed extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2011. [12] Eastern elk once lived throughout the east, but was extirpated in the 19th century and declared as extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1880. [13]
In the 25 years since free-roaming elk were restored to Kentucky, they have adapted and are thriving, state wildlife officials say. In the 25 years since free-roaming elk were restored to Kentucky ...