Elk, deer and Grand Teton car accidents

National Parks Traveler reports on the animals involved in the most vehicle accidents in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.

Every year around 100 animals are killed by car collisions. Elk and deer top the list. Moose (picture right) and bison are also listed.

Wildlife-vehicle collision statistics for the past five years reveal that an average of 33 deer, 38 elk, ten bison, seven moose, three pronghorn, two bears and one wolf are killed each year on [Grand Teton] park roads, the park said in a release this week. In addition, a host of smaller animals such as foxes, porcupines, beavers, marmots, pine martens, sage grouse, and owls die each year as a result of collisions with automobiles. The data suggest that vehicle speed, time of day (e.g. dusk, dawn, and nighttime), and specific location may be factors in wildlife-vehicle incidents.

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