[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":58},["ShallowReactive",2],{"wildlife-elk":3},{"id":4,"behaving":5,"description":21,"encountering":22,"extension":38,"heroCrop":39,"meta":40,"name":41,"stats":42,"stem":55,"wildFacts":56,"__hash__":57},"wildlife\u002Fwildlife\u002Felk.json",{"heading":6,"description":7,"tips":8},"Behaving near elk","Elk seem skittish but bulls in rut and cows with calves can be dangerous. Treat with respect.",[9,12,15,18],{"title":10,"description":11},"Stay 25 yards back","Park Service minimum distance for all ungulates.",{"title":13,"description":14},"Avoid during rut","September through October bulls are unpredictable.",{"title":16,"description":17},"Skip the refuge in summer","Elk migrate to higher ground. Refuge is empty May-Oct.",{"title":19,"description":20},"Keep dogs leashed","Elk view dogs as predators and will charge.","Tan body with dark legs and pale rump patch. Bulls grow large branching antlers and bugle through fall rut. Largest herd in North America winters in Jackson Hole.",{"heading":23,"description":24,"tips":25},"If you encounter one","Most elk encounters are peaceful but watch for signs of stress: stiff posture, raised head, snorting.",[26,29,32,35],{"title":27,"description":28},"Back away slowly","Increase distance without turning your back.",{"title":30,"description":31},"Find solid cover","Trees, rocks, or vehicles if a bull threatens.",{"title":33,"description":34},"Never approach calves","Cow elk are aggressive defenders in spring.",{"title":36,"description":37},"Photograph from afar","Use telephoto lens. Do not bait or call.","json",null,{},"Elk",[43,46,49,52],{"title":44,"description":45},"Weight","500-700 lbs",{"title":47,"description":48},"Speed","Up to 45 mph",{"title":50,"description":51},"Range","National Elk Refuge, valley meadows",{"title":53,"description":54},"Active","Year-round","wildlife\u002Felk",[],"Q4C1h-KvL_z3Ic6lj8RLJm1y2I27yyGDNlNe12C4-SQ",1778614545401]