Show us your good side, elks
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A herd of elk was seen grazing in the field off Paseo del Cañon East Dec. 4 by Taos News photographer Katharine Egli.
The New Mexico Department of Game & Fish say deepening snows in the mountains often force elk to migrate to lower elevations where forage can be found.
Of an elk’s four habitat requirements — food, water, space and cover — food and cover are most significant in determining where elk are found, officials say.
