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A hot, sunny Midwestern day. A well-groomed rail trail. Two intrepid riders. That's how it started out. My daughter has been going on longer and longer rides with me on the Trail-a-bike, so today I figured we'd try a great rail trail that goes past a heron rookery.
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Not only a 24/7 buffet but also a protected one. Some elk associate human infested areas as a predator-free zone (especially from those wolf things).
I thought the same thing when I saw them all, but I also heard that a wolf pack recently settled in the Mammoth area. As far as I know rangers were trying to convince them to settle elsewhere, but I don't know if they were successful. Still, it seems like the elk have a pretty sweet life at Mammoth.
Those who ignore the signs are looking for their fifteen minutes in the spotlight on a When Animals Attack video.
Your pics from your trip are incredible. I have been enjoying taking a peek each day to see what you have posted.
Mammoths laugh at mere wolves.