Cervus canadensis nelsoni By Matt Young October 4, 2010 12:00 MST Photograph by Tom Faller. Photography contest, Honorable Mention. Cervus canadensis nelsoni – American elk, or wapiti, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina. This subspecies has been introduced into the Appalachian Mountains, tagged, and monitored. It replaces an extinct subspecies.
