PHOTOS: Meet the man who led elk reintroduction in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Kim DeLozier is a retired wildlife biologist who spent decades working for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

During his tenure, where he worked with wildlife in the park, observing, learning and ultimately becoming the go-to person to lead efforts to bring elk back to western North Carolina.

SEE HOW ELK RETURNED TO GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK IN ‘ELK: A REINTRODUCTION’

Photographer Susie Neel shared images of DeLozier working with bears and elk over the years. The gallery includes images of animals that were darted and sedated for care purposes.

DeLozier is one of many people interviewed for “Elk: A Reintroduction,” a full-length documentary about the return of elk to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2001. Watch the story below:

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