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The Manitoban elk's primary predator is the grey wolf. Because the elk is a non-migratory species, it cannot rely on long-distance migration to reduce the risk of predation, and therefore uses a combination of behavioral patterns, such as aggregation, movement, and vigilance, to avoid predation. [8]
Elk Island Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada. The park is 10.7 square kilometres (4.1 sq mi) in size, [ 2 ] and is considered to be a Class III protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories .
In December 1998 an elk in Riding Mountain National Park tested positive for bovine tuberculosis. [12] Because beavers, elk and moose freely moved within the boundary of the park and surrounding region, there was a risk of the disease spreading. [9] Some of the areas susceptible included agricultural farmland bordering the park. [7]
Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada.The park is located within Treaty 2 Territory and sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. [3] Consisting of a protected area of 2,969 km 2 (1,146 sq mi), [1] the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding prairie farmland.
Elk Island National Park is a national park in Alberta, Canada, that played an important part in the conservation of the plains bison. The park is administered by the Parks Canada Agency. This "island of conservation" is 35 km (22 mi) east of Edmonton , along the Yellowhead Highway , which goes through the park.
This is a list of provincial parks in Manitoba. Manitoba 's provincial parks are maintained by the Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development (previously by Manitoba Environment and Climate ), a department of the Government of Manitoba .
The elk (pl.: elk or elks; Cervus canadensis) or wapiti, is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia.
Victoria Beach is a rural municipality (RM) in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, Canada, located on the southeastern shores of Lake Winnipeg, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Winnipeg. It lies on a small peninsula that extends into Lake Winnipeg, and is almost completely surrounded by the lake, but does share a small southern land ...