Alces articles from January 1 2006

Alces archives from January 1 2006

Predator control, politics, and wildlife conservation in Alaska.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: Lethal control programs aimed at reducing wolf (Canis lupus) and bear (Ursus arctos and U. americanus) numbers while attempting to increase densities of moose (Alces alces) and caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for hunters have occurred...

Moose hunting, forestry, and wolves in Sweden.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: We have reviewed Swedish forestry and hunting literature in order to investigate how the management of moose (Alces alces) in Sweden has changed during the 20th century, especially after the re-establishment of the wolf (Canis lupus)...

Does First Nation's hunting impact moose productivity in Alberta?
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: Wildlife biologists and members of the hunting public in Alberta voiced concerns that unregulated hunting by First Nations' hunters was detrimental to some moose populations. Moose population dynamics were examined in 3 study areas...

Moose distribution relative to human development in a national park.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: The potential influence of human development on distribution of moose (Alces alces) within Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, was investigated during May-September 1995-1997. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted...

Intensive management of moose at high density: impediments, achievements, and recommendations.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: In 1994, the Alaska Legislature passed legislation directing the Board of Game to identify big game prey populations where "intensive management" (IM) would be used to attain and sustain high levels of harvest. The IM law specifically...

Habitat-based adaptive management at Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: The 22,743-hectare Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area was purchased in 1976, in part for moose (Alces alces) winter range. Observed moose populations climbed from a low of 7 in 1976 to a high of 56 in 2000. A 4-step management...

Elemental composition of incisors in Nova Scotia moose: evaluation of a population with abnormal incisor breakage.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: This study compared the concentrations of major and trace elements in the enamel of incisors from moose (Alces alces andersoni) in Cape Breton Highlands, where the incidence of incisor tooth breakage was believed to be unusually high,...

Incisor tooth breakage, enamel defects, and periodontitis in a declining Alaskan moose population.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: We examined 56 anterior segments of mandibles from moose harvested from a declining population that was affected by tooth wear and breakage at higher rates than in moose elsewhere on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska. Incisor teeth were...

Moose detection distances on highways at night.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: Moose-vehicle collisions are a serious concern in many areas of North America and Fennoscandia. in northwestern Ontario, more than 400 moose-vehicle collisions occur annually, and 26 fatal collisions have occurred over the last 10...

Complexity and information gaps in recovery planning for moose (alces alces Americana) in nova Scotia, Canada.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: In 2003, the Eastern moose (Alces alces americana) on mainland Nova Scotia was declared an endangered species under the Nova Scotia Endangered Species Act. Subsequently, as required by the Act, a recovery team was established and the...

History, status, and hunter harvest of moose in Washington state.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: Since the middle 20th century, moose have expanded their range and population in Washington, especially within the northeastern part of the state. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife opened a limited-entry hunting season on...

Long-distance dispersal and population trends of moose in the central United States.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: Dispersal is a basic feature of the natural history of moose. Most information about moose dispersal pertains to short-distance movements because long-distance movements are uncommon and difficult to observe. Since the 1950s, moose...

Moose population history on the Northern Yellowstone winter range.
January 1, 2006... ABSTRACT: Moose probably colonized the Northern Yellowstone Winter Range (NYWR) in the latter half of the 19th century. Euro-American settlement of the NYWR occurred at roughly the same time. Legislative protection of moose from hunting in the...

41st North American Moose Conference and Workshop Whitefish, Montana: 22-26 May 2005.(Conference notes)
January 1, 2006... The 41st North American Moose Conference and Workshop held in Whitefish Montana during 22-26 May 2005 was attended by 88 registrants from across North America and Sweden. Although the theme of this year's conference was Predator/Prey...

Previous meeting sites of the North American Moose Conference and Workshop.
January 1, 2006... 1963--St. Paul, Minnesota 1964--St. Paul, Minnesota 1966--Winnipeg, Manitoba 1967--Edmonton, Alberta 1968--Kenai, Alaska 1970--Kamloops, British Columbia 1971--Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 8th 1972--Thunder Bay,...

William (Bill) Morris Samuel Distinguished Moose Biologist--2005 recipient.
January 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Distinguished Moose Biologist Award was presented to Dr. Bill Samuel at the 41st North American Moose Conference and Workshop, May 25, 2005 in Whitefish, Montana in recognition of his many and significant...

Distinguished Moose Biologist--past recipients.
January 1, 2006... 2005 W. M. (Bill) Samuel, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. 2004 W. Eugene Mercer, Wildlife Division, St. John's, Newfoundland. 2003 Arthur R. Rodgers, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Thunder Bay, Ontario. 2002...

Distinguished Moose Biologist--Award criteria.
January 1, 2006... An award was established by the North American Moose Conference and Workshop in 1981 to honour, and bring to the public's attention, the outstanding contribution of a particular individual, individuals, and/or organizations to moose management....