A single cow elk in Colorado took the long road!
Wildlife researchers say an Elk traveled more than 250 miles (402 kilometers) across Colorado to give birth.
www.thedenverchannel.com
Thanks for the info, it's informative but misguided. Don't get me wrong, I love to see stories about wildlife in the media....but:
The elk migration between the northwestern corner of CO and the north-central mountains is well-documented for the past ~100 years.
And using the "...to have her calf" wording is misleading, as if it's something new or unique. The elk do this for one purpose: survival. So....
cows that live here must migrate to survive, and their calves are always born on the summer range.
Simply put: many elk in northern CO spend summers in the high country near the Divide in the Steamboat-Walden areas, and spend winters out west in the desert country near Maybell/Dinosaur. This migration is routine and anyone who lives there or drives highways in that area knows all about it. It's necessary because of the weather and the drive to survive.
So, please, do your 5-min homework and elaborate a bit b4 catering to social media's buzzwords just for ratings.