Elk
Alces alces
Original Range and subspecies 3
The Elk, Alces alces, is a very large deer native to the northern half of the W Palearctic. Elk used to occur all the way from the very north of Scandinavia down to the Pyrenees in the west, and down to the Caucasus in the east. Elk currently occur in ~50% of their former range, in the north and east.
Reintroduction efforts so far 4
The range of Elk seems to be slightly expanding naturally, but very, very slowly in the west. Reintroductions and improving the connectiveness of natural areas could speed the recolonization of its former range up considerably.
Sources and Credits
- (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alces_alces_(Cervidae)_(Eurasian_elk),_Biebrza_NP,_Poland.jpg
- (c) Stan van Remmerden, all rights reserved, uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
- Adapted by Stan van Remmerden from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alces_alces
- (c) Stan van Remmerden, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNat Map
| Status in w palearctic | 25-50% of original range |
|---|---|
| Ecological niche | Large Herbivore |
| Region | Europe - Caucasus, Europe - Central, Europe - Eastern, Europe - Northern, Europe - Western |
| Z ecotourism potential | 3 |
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