Articles for tag: colorado elk, elk migration, human-wildlife interaction, suburban ecosystems, urban wildlife

herd of deer on brown grass field during daytime

Why Colorado’s Elk Are Returning to the Suburbs

Suhail Ahmed

On a chilly dawn in Evergreen last month, a cow elk stepped out of the shadows and onto a cul-de-sac like she owned it. Sprinklers hissed, porch lights blinked on, and a calf tested the bounce of a backyard trampoline before melting back into the cottonwoods. Scenes like this are no longer rare cameos. They’re ...