Elk live successfully in a variety of neighborhoods.
They inhabit ecosystems such as the temperate rain forests of the Olympic peninsula in Washington, the arid valleys of central California, the alpine regions of Colorado, and the deciduous forests of Pennsylvania. Food for Elk Spring Elk graze on more than 70 kinds of grasses, depending on where they live. Summer They'll continue to graze on grasses, but also will browse on more than 140 kinds of broad-leaved plants, tree leaves and twigs, and shrubs. Along with shrubs and dried grass, some elk will eat mushrooms. Winter Elk usually browse this time of year, eating the twigs, bark, and needles of dozens of trees and shrubs.