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Tag: University of Tennessee

Elk reintroduction into Great Smoky Mountains National Park required planning, partnerships

July 7, 2026

Three elk set out into an enclosure. Each has a yellow ear tag. A park ranger and two others open the gate.

This is the second of two blog posts by Julie Dodd about the reintroduction of elk into Great Smoky Mountains[…]

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Science Internship in GSMNP Explores Biodiversity

September 22, 2015

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  by Lauren Frankel, Grinnell College freshman I don’t think many others can say they skipped their high school graduation[…]

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Elk herd in Great Smoky Mountains National Park benefits from Charter Communications’ grant, along with financial support and volunteer efforts, starting in 2001

January 22, 2014

Bull elk, Jon Phillips

 by Julie Dodd Reintroducing elk into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been a successful 13-year effort involving corporate[…]

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