PETS & WILDLIFE
It is strictly prohibited for pets to chase or harass wildlife. Please keep pets on leash and in control. Also, it goes without saying, pick up after your pets and do not leave waste bags on trails or along roads.
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Please familiarize yourself with the Elk Springs Animal Control Rules and Regulations
LIVING WITH ELK
Elk use Elk Springs and surrounds as winter habitat. By respecting their need for a safe distance, we help them survive through the winter. They are herd animals. So if one feels threatened and runs, they all run. This depletes the fat reserves necessary to see them through the winter.
ELK GUIDELINES
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Do not approach the elk for a better view or photograph - a 200-yard distance is recommended.
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If walking or biking closer than 200 yards to elk, please turn around.
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If driving by elk, please do not stop - continuing at a slow, constant speed is less likely to trigger a herd flight response.
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Loose dogs are the elk's biggest fear (they can tell when a dog is controlled) - please keep dogs under strict control everywhere and on a leash in Filing 9.
Thank you for respecting our wildlife.