Can We Restore Elk to Southern Illinois? The Use of Existing Digital Land-Cover Data to Evaluate Potential Habitat

A survey conducted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to study the feasibility of reestablishing a population of wild elk in southern Illinois found that the citizens within the potential release area were divided on the issue . Using the results of the habitat study and the public opin...

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Published in:Wildlife Society bulletin 1997-12, Vol.25 (4), p.886-894
Main Authors: Van Deelen, Timothy R., McKinney, Lloyd B., Joselyn, Mark G., Buhnerkempe, John E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Deer
Elks
Forage
Forest ecology
Forest habitats
Habitat Assessment
Habitat conservation
Habitats
Land cover
Public opinion
Wildlife habitats
Wildlife management
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Summary:A survey conducted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to study the feasibility of reestablishing a population of wild elk in southern Illinois found that the citizens within the potential release area were divided on the issue . Using the results of the habitat study and the public opinion survey, the Department decided not to attempt an elk reintroduction in southern Illinois at that time.
ISSN:0091-7648
1938-5463