Holyoak provided some numbers for the organization. And so for us, that automatically as an organization makes it easier for us to conduct a lot of the land protection work and the habitat enhancement work that we do because they're an incredible animal that live in unbelievable places.” On top of that are the places where elk live such as mountaintops and ridges, so they live in just epic locations. “Everyone who's been outside recognizes the elk as a majestic creature, and so it just ranks extremely high compared to all other wildlife that are out there.
“One of the best things that we have when you look at other critter conservation groups, if you want to call it that, is the animal itself” he said. Holyoak described why the Elk Foundation has become a premiere wildlife organization in the midst of so many others.