Alces articles from January 1 1999

Alces archives from January 1 1999

Foreword.
January 1, 1999... The 34th North American Moose Conference and Workshop was held in Quebec City, 7-11 June 1998. The 98 scientists that attended the Conference had the opportunity to hear 27 presentations dealing with all aspects of moose biology and management....

Using GPS and GIS for navigation and mark-recapture for sightability correction in moose inventories.(Global Positioning System )(Geographic Information System )
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: To increase survey efficiency and accuracy we used Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies during a stratified random block survey of moose (Alces alces) in northeastern British Columbia....

The protection of cows: its impact on moose hunting and moose populations.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: Selective harvest of moose (Alces alces) was re-introduced in Quebec in 1994 following 30 years of liberal hunting regulations in which all segments of the population were harvested. The aim of this regulatory change was to increase...

Winter use of powerline rights-of-way by moose (Alces alces).
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: The objectives of this study were to determine the influence of a powerline right-of-way on moose abundance and to characterize winter food availability and use by moose (Alces alces) in rights-of-way. Moose tracks and trails observed...

The influence of accessibility on moose hunting in northwestern Quebec.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: Moose (Alces alces) density, hunting pressure (days / [km.sup.2]), sport harvest, and harvest rate (% of the population killed) were monitored in study blocks supporting different types and sizes of clear cuts in order to identify the...

Effects of birth weight on growth of young moose: do low-weight neonates compensate?
January 1, 1999... ********** Determining whether compensatory growth occurs in young moose under natural conditions has important management consequences. Initial weight might influence survivorship, reproduction, and ultimately, productivity of moose...

The impact of two large forest fires on moose (Alces alces) harvesting.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: After the large forest fires on the Quebec Cote-Nord in the summer of 1991, a study was conducted to determine the impact on the moose harvest, and the behavior and perception of moose hunters. Two areas were studied, corresponding to...

Moose on Kalgin Island: are density-dependent processes related to harvest?
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: We studied the demography of a population of Alaskan moose (Alces alces gigas) that was closed to immigration or emigration on Kalgin Island, Alaska, USA, from 1980 to 1987. This island population experienced neither severe weather...

An evaluation of moose harvest management in central and northern British Columbia.
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: Moose (Alces alces) harvest strategies employed within 19 Game Management Zones (GMZ's) of central and northern British Columbia during the mid-1990's were reviewed and evaluated. Passive harvest controls, including long bull-only...

Change in hunting activity and hunters' perceptions following the introduction of selective harvest in Quebec.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: Between 1994 and 1997, we surveyed moose hunters in Quebec to assess the social impacts of the 1994-1998 moose management plan. The number of hunters that stopped hunting and the number of hunting days practiced were estimated as...

Moose hunting opportunities for physically-challenged hunters in Ontario: a pilot study.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: A 7-year pilot study was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 11B in northwestern Ontario to increase moose (Alces alces) hunting opportunities for physically-challenged hunters by providing an early fall gun season. The...

Pre- and postpartum blood values and postpartum cell content of vaginal smears of female moose and dairy cows (1).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: The postpartum period of female moose (Alcces alces) and dairy cows was studied in the Komi Republic where short summers (2.5-3.5 months) and long winters (8.5-9.0 months) prevail. Cholesterol concentrations in blood of pregnant and...

Cardiac reactions in the behaviour of young moose (1).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: Using a method of telemetrical electrocardiography 40 young domesticated moose were studied in conditions approximating the natural environment at the experimental moose farm in the Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve. An environmental...

Co-management of moose in the Gwich'in settlement area, Northwest Territories.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: The Gwich'in of the Northwest Territories play an important role in the management of moose (Alces alces): they have a settled land claim that requires their involvement in wildlife management, they provide valuable traditional...

Some considerations concerning female moose calls during the rutting period.
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: Between August 15 and October 31, 1984, in the Parc de la Jacques-Cartier, up to 53 female moose (Alces alces) calls were heard daily. These calls peaked at the end of September and beginning of October. The majority of calls heard...

Hunting pressure and rate of increase of a moose population at a density below carrying capacity.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: From 1980 to 1984,54,000 hunting days were spent and a total of 758 moose (Alces alces americana) were harvested within 5 experimental blocks ranging from 539-1,257 [km.sup.2]. Those blocks were located in central Quebec between...

Variations of cadmium levels in moose tissues from the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region.
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: In the fall of 1986, 1,147 samples of kidney, liver, and skeletal muscle of 508 moose (Alees alces) and 38 black bears (Ursus americana) from Abitibi-Temiscamingue in western Quebec were analyzed. The cadmium levels measured in the...

Effects of selective harvest on moose populations of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, Quebec.
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: Selective hunting, based on the protection of a portion of cows, was implemented beginning in 1994 in Hunting Zone 2 located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. Using an aerial survey carried out in the winter of 1997, the...

Does unbalanced sex ratio in adult moose affect calf size in the fall?
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: It has been suggested that the sex ratio should be close to parity among adult moose to ensure high productivity. When the sex ratio is female biased, the mating period may extend over 2 - 3 estrus cycles and the calving period is...

Moose and forest ecosystem management: the biggest beast but not the best (1).
January 1, 1999... ABSTRACT: Over the last few decades, forest policies regarding wildlife habitat have evolved from featured-species oriented management to the consideration of a broader scope of interests. Ecosystem management is already or will be applied soon...

Distinguished Moose Biologist--award criteria.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... An award was established by the North American Moose Conference and Workshop in 1981 to honor, and bring to the public's attention, the outstanding contribution of a particular individual, individuals and/or organizations to moose management....

Distinguished Moose Biologist--1998 recipient.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... In 1998, the Distinguished Moose Biologist Award was presented to Dr. Peter Jordan, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Minnesota. Peter's career, spanning more than 35 years, has been dedicated to wildlife management and...

Distinguished Moose Biologist--past recipients.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... 1998 Dr. Peter A. Jordan University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. 1997 Dr. Margareta Steen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. 1996 Dr. Vic Van Ballenberghe, U.S. Forest Service, Anchorage, Alaska. ...

Order of Alces.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... In recognition of much appreciated service related to organizing the annual meeting, a special certificate, entitled the ORDER OF ALCES, was first presented at the 22nd North American Moose Conference and Workshop. The 1998 recipient of this...

Previous meeting sites of the North American Moose Conference and Workshop.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... PREVIOUS MEETING SITES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MOOSE CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP 1963--St. Paul, Minnesota 1964--St. Paul, Minnesota 1966--Winnipeg, Manitoba 1967--Edmonton, Alaska 1968--Kenai, Alaska 1970--Kamloops, British Columbia...

Conference delegates.
January 1, 1999... Delegates attending the 34th North American Moose Conference and Workshop, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, June 7-11, 1998; Jan Adamczewski Yukon Department of Renewable Resources Box 194 Watson Lake, Yukon Canada Y0A 1C0 Cedric...