© Paul Queneau, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation


This "Living With Wildlife: Missoula Elk Herds" brochure summarizes information on the herds (1 megabyte Acrobat file).
Missoula's Elk Herds

Photos
Elk in hay meadow in front of subdivision.
The North Hills elk herd grazes on Grant Creek Ranch hayfields during the early evening of January 23, 2008. The homes of the Prospect Meadows subdivision are in the background. (Kristi DuBois photo) [For large photo format click here]
Elk Behind House

The North Hills elk herd grazes above homes in Grant Creek's Prospect Meadows subdivision on January 8, 2008. (Kristi DuBois photo) [For large photo format click here]
Elk On Slope
North Hills elk herd group photo, October 23, 2006. A count of a high-resolution version of this photo shows 302 elk on the National Wildlife Federation's property in Grant Creek. (Kristi DuBois photo) [For large photo format click here]
Elk Behind Town
North Hills elk herd group photo, December 27, 2007. A count of a high-resolution version of this photo shows 306 elk above the homes in Grant Creek's Glen Eagle subdivision. (Kristi DuBois photo) [For large photo format click here]
Elk Trail To Road
The North Hills elk herd began using this trail to cross Grant Creek Road after volunteers removed barbed-wire fences on private property. (Bert Lindler photo) [For large photo format click here]
Elk With Helicopter
During the early spring of 2007, 11 cow elk from the North Hills elk herd were fitted with radio collars after being tranquilized with darts fired from this helicopter (Shawn Cleveland photo) [For large photo format click here]