American Elk - USDA

November 1999 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management Leaflet Number 11 General Information ... of the plant species listed below when available. However, elk seek to consume a mixture of grasses, forbs and shrubs in winter to ensure proper intake of nitrogen. ... reserves in the fall and to support calving in the spring. Since winter range forage ...

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