Monitoring, Research
A map with yellow dots, text reads March 2016-June 2018 864,895 GPS fix locations for 66 adult cow elk collared on National Elk Refuge feedgrounds in 2016 and 2017.
Image Details
Example of GPS collar data.

Since 2005, the National Elk Refuge and Wyoming Game & Fish Department have been monitoring elk distribution through the use of tracking collars.

Elk location data collected from the collars help wildlife managers map elk movement and habitat use, design hunting seasons to meet objectives, monitor the effects of wolves on elk density, and evaluate the effects of elk density on potential disease transmission.

This research project is made possible by our partnership with the Grand Teton Association.

Grand Teton Association (GTA), founded in 1937, is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization and has a long history of supporting education, interpretation, and research initiatives of agency partners, which includes the National Elk Refuge. GTA donates 100% of profits towards the stewardship of public lands in the Teton region 

Facilities

Cow elk looking at you
National Elk Refuge
Wildlife conservation is at the heart of what makes the National Elk Refuge unique and unparalleled in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Conservation of native species and their habitats is the core management mission of the Refuge.
National Wildlife Refuge

Contact

Human
Project Leader
National Wildlife Refuge System
Additional Role(s)
General assistance with all refuge programs ,
Regional and national refuge management teams
Expertise
Refuge Management and Administration,
Wildlife Biology,
Habitat Restoration,
Congressional, Interagency, and Partner Relations,
NEPA
Area
WY
Jackson,WY

Programs

A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
Program
Washington,DC

Species