 The
wildlife of the temperate rainforest ranges from beavers and raccoons to
cougars and black bears. |
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 But
the elk may be the most important animal of all. The elk are called the
"landscape gardeners" of the Olympic National Forest. Their foraging and
trampling provide the balance that is necessary. If the elk were not there,
the rainforest would become a thicket. The elk were once hunted and became
endangered. Now the herd is now steady and the forest is well balanced
again.
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