Alces articles from January 1 2007

Alces archives from January 1 2007

Are moose only a large deer?: some life history considerations.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Body mass generally accounts for a large part of variation in life history traits of ungulates. However, phylogeny and ecological features such as habitat or diet have been shown to cause differences in life history patterns among...

Modeling the impact of moose and wolf management on persistence of Woodland Caribou.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Limiting factors of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) populations vary regionally. In tundra environments, this species appears to be regulated by food, either because wolves (Canis lupus) are absent or because migration of caribou allows...

Characteristics of neonatal moose habitat in northern New Hampshire.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Habitat use by parturient moose (Alces alces) may have important implications for calf survival and subsequently influence population dynamics. Because neonatal habitat may be limiting or specialized and little descriptive information...

Factors affecting epizootics of winter ticks and mortality of moose.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Die-offs of moose (Alces alces) associated with, or attributed to, winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) are widespread and have been reported since the early part of the last century. Extrinsic factors such as weather and vegetative...

Diagnosing parelaphostrongylosis in moose (Alces alces).
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Thirty-six moose (Alces alces) reported as acting abnormally were examined in northwestern Ontario and adjacent northeastern Minnesota in 1986-2000. Thirty-four typically had little fear of humans, remained in an area for some time,...

Trace elements status of moose and white-tailed deer in Nova Scotia.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: The province of Nova Scotia is considered to have two distinct moose populations: mainland and Cape Breton Island. in 2003, moose of the mainland area of the province were formally listed as "ENDANGERED" under the Nova Scotia...

A spatial analysis of moose-vehicle collisions in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, Canada.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Moose (Alces alces)-vehicle collisions (MVC) can be costly ecologically by affecting population numbers, economically by vehicle damage, and socially through human injury or mortality. The purpose of this paper is to identify factors...

Metabolic impacts of winter tick infestations on calf moose.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Moose (Alces alces) are susceptible to late winter mortality from infestation of winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) throughout much of North America. Calves, perhaps more so than other ages of moose, likely experience chronic, and...

Moose on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia: 20th century demographics and emerging issues in the 21st century.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Presumed extirpated in the early 1900s, moose were re-introduced to Cape Breton Island by the federal Park Service in the late 1940s. After 25 years of gradual growth the population expanded rapidly following a spruce budworm outbreak...

Seasonal adaptations of moose (Alces alces) metabolism.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: The experiments were conducted on two yearling moose (Alces alces) with rumen fistulas in July and October. Intake of digestible nutrients and energy was two times higher in July than in October when water balance was lower. Total...

Effects of willow quality on moose distribution in a montane environment.
January 1, 2007... ABSTRACT: Plant communities in Rocky Mountain National Park are influenced by a steep elevation gradient. Therefore, we hypothesized that summer forage quality of willow (Salix sp.) communities varies with elevation. Moose (Alces alces shirasi)...

42nd North American Moose Conference and Workshop Baddeck, Nova Scotia.(Conference notes)
January 1, 2007... 12-16 JUNE 2006 Mi'Kmaq Chief Sandy Googoo welcomed the delegates from the United States, Canada, and Norway, to Cape Breton Island (Unama'ki) the traditional hunting grounds of the Unama'ki Mi'Kmaq bands and reminded delegates of our...

Order of ALCES--2006.
January 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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....

Previous meeting sites of the North American Moose Conference and Workshop.(Conference news)
January 1, 2007... PREVIOUS MEETING SITES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MOOSE CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP 1963--St. Paul, Minnesota 1964--St. Paul, Minnesota 1966--Winnipeg, Manitoba 1967--Edmonton, Alberta 1968--Kenai, Alaska 1970--Kamloops, British Columbia...

Kristine M. Rines: Distinguished Moose Biologist--2006 recipient.
January 1, 2007... The Distinguished Moose Biologist Award for 2006 was awarded to Ms Kristine M. Rines who works for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Kristine is the central region's biologist and the state's moose project leader, which involves both...

Distinguished moose biologist--past recipients.
January 1, 2007... 2006 Kristine M. Rines, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, New Hampton, New Hampshire. 2005 W.M. (Bill) Samuel, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. 2004 W. Eugene Mercer, Wildlife Division, St. John's, Newfoundland. ...