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Bull Elk Bugling

Wind Cave National Park

Listen to bull elk bugling recorded in Wind Cave National Park. Public-domain recording by the National Park Service (Acoustic Atlas / Jennifer Jerrett).

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Bull Elk Bugling
3:20Public domain (US NPS)by Acoustic Atlas / Jennifer JerrettNational Park Service
3:20

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About this sound

Bull elk bugle and respond to each other while cow elk graze nearby.

Why parks record sound

The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.

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