Comparison of continued feeding vs. no supplemental winter feeding of elk on their distribution in and around the National Elk Refuge
Detailed Description
A comparison of the Jackson elk herd distribution during winter in year 20 under the continued feeding vs. no feeding management alternatives at the National Elk Refuge. Fewer elk are expected to use the refuge under the no feeding management alternative on average.
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Public Domain.
(USGS maps: Data from Cotterill and Graves, 2024, https://doi.org/10.5066/P14FF6E6; Cook, J.D., and Cross, P.C., eds., 2025, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20245119)
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