The expansion of the town of Jackson blocked off the migration route by the end of the 19th century and the elk herd was severely reduced in size due to the hostile climate and lack of food supply. National Elk Refuge (Wyoming) With its namesake elk having decamped for higher elevations, summer is prime viewing time for one of the worlds speediest mammals at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, which is 8 miles from Grand Teton National Park and sixty miles from Yellowstone National Park. The original size of the elk herd has been estimated to have been in excess of 25,000. The National Elk Refuge was established in 1912 at a time when it looked like American hunters were about to wipe the Rocky Mountain elk species off the.
Elk migrate from as far away as southern Yellowstone National Park and historically migrated south of the present location of the refuge into southwestern Wyoming during the fall, wintering on grassy plains that were usually snowfree most of the winter.ĭuring the spring, the herd would follow the retreating snows back into the Yellowstone National Park region. The following-described lands of the Jackson Hole National Monument are made a part of the National Elk Refuge and shall be administered hereafter in. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the U.S. It is home to an average of 7,500 elk each winter. The refuge borders the town of Jackson, Wyoming on the northeast while Bridger-Teton National Forest is to the east and Grand Teton National Park borders the refuge to the north.
state of Wyoming and was created in 1912 to protect habitat and provide sanctuary for the largest elk (also known as the wapiti) herd on Earth. The National Elk Refuge is located in the U.S.
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