We harvest ~1000 elk every year in Jackson Hole, Wyoming (including in Grand Teton National Park)

A gutpile is left at every kill

Ravens feast on those guts

and cache the meat for later eating

Raven nest density in Jackson Hole is record high and rising

Road-kill for me to catch ravens

Ravens are even attracted toward rifle file during the hunting season

Click here for a funny story about this experiment

Mount Moran

We feed elk pelletized alfalfa to reduce mortality during winter

The elk love it - they always come running

Many people love it too, because they don't have to watch elk starve during winter, and it leaves more elk to be hunted next fall. Hmmm...

Tracking ravens with radio telemetry

Grand Teton

Yes, the skiing was good