Elk Exclosures
A lack of natural predators has led the elk to overgraze the lower meadows and forests.
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Elk Exclosures Details
The reintroduction of elk into Rocky Mountain National Park is widely hailed as a conservation success story. The elk population has increased dramatically in the past century, but a lack of natural predators has led the elk to overgraze the lower meadows and forests of the park. Fenced exclosures installed in Horseshoe Park, Beaver Meadows, and Moraine Park and other areas help prevent the problem by keeping elk out of sensitive areas.
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