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Cervus canadensis roosevelti
Large brown deer laying around and chewing cud. These Elk are part of the conservation program. This species is being reintroduced to Alaska.
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. "Elk in Alaska are found on Afognak and Raspberry Islands off of Kodiak Island."
"Some of the elk at AWCC originate from the Yukon Territory and were shipped here for care. A female elk will abandon her calf if it is born too late in the season because it will not be able to survive a cold northern winter. "
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