What is the current conservation status or history of the Eastern Elk (*C. c. canadensis*)?
Answer
It was declared extinct in the wild in the early 20th century.
The Eastern Elk subspecies, *C. c. canadensis*, was tragically declared extinct in the wild during the early 1900s due to habitat loss and overhunting.
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