Sorry, Stlhd but you're dead wrong on that one. The Olympic subspecies of elk (or wapiti) is native to the Olympic Peninsula as well as Vancouver Island. It also happens to be the largest of all the elk subspecies. The association with Teddy Roosevelt came about when he established the Olympic National Monument (which later became the Olympic National Park) to halt the destruction of the elk herds by market hunters who were primarily interested in obtaining the teeth which were an absolutely necessary adornment for the watch chains of Elks Club members of the day. The teeth were frequently the only thing that was taken.