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Elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) can be 4 to 5’ feet at the shoulders and 700 to 900 pounds. Elk primarily eat grasses and sedges along with leaves, shoots and bark of the Aspen. Elk were at one time abundant in Colorado. They roamed much of North America until the 1700’s when their numbers were reduced. As settlers moved through North America elk were heavily hunted for their meat and hides. Elk are once again a common site in Colorado because of their reintroduction. The Mountain Coyote (Canis latrans) can be seen early in the morning as it searches the landscape for food. Coyotes, elk, the red fox, and many other species have all felt the pressures of human population growth.
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