The Reintroduction of Elk into the Adirondacks
Did you know that eastern elk once inhabited New York’s Adirondack Mountains and surrounding areas? Elk once ranged throughout the eastern US, including in the Adirondacks. The last eastern elf was killed in the 1870’s, in Pennsylvania, this species is now extinct! In the early 1900’s, 175 elk were reintroduced to New York’s Adirondacks State […]