Elk Monitoring Protocol for Mount Rainier National Park and Olympic National Park: January 11 2012 |
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Author:
| National Park Service Staff, |
ISBN: | 978-1-4928-3516-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $23.99 |
Book Description:
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Elk (Cervus elaphus) are key components of lowland and montane ecosystems in both Mount Rainier National Park (MORA) and Olympic NP (OLYM). MORA was created in 1899 to preserve the sights and ecosystems associated with Mount Rainier, including its fish, wildlife, and renowned subalpine meadows. OLYM was created first as Mount Olympus National Monument in 1909 by Theodore Roosevelt for the expressed purpose of protecting the last stronghold of Roosevelt elk (C. e. roosevelti) and its...
More DescriptionElk (Cervus elaphus) are key components of lowland and montane ecosystems in both Mount Rainier National Park (MORA) and Olympic NP (OLYM). MORA was created in 1899 to preserve the sights and ecosystems associated with Mount Rainier, including its fish, wildlife, and renowned subalpine meadows. OLYM was created first as Mount Olympus National Monument in 1909 by Theodore Roosevelt for the expressed purpose of protecting the last stronghold of Roosevelt elk (C. e. roosevelti) and its native forested habitat following the largescale national decline in elk populations at the turn of the last century.