PBS Show Highlights Moose Mortality and Minnesota Research
Nature documentary follows mother moose and calf in Canada, and accompanies researchers from Grand Portage, MN.
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Minnesota’s Moose Beleaguered by Warm Winters and Poor Health
Researchers announce they are narrowing down the reasons that more of the state’s largest animals are dying.
Environmental Groups Seek Maximum Moose Protection
Request seeks Endangered Species Act listing for dwindling population in Great Lakes region.
Moose Numbers Are Surprisingly Steady in Voyageurs National Park
Kabetogama Peninsula offers a glimmer of hope for the rapidly disappearing species.
Mixed News For Minnesota’s Shrinking Moose Population
Numbers relatively stable from 2014, but down significantly from a decade ago.
Cold Winter Helped Minnesota’s Moose
Fewer moose have died this spring compared to last year, thanks to the frigid and snowy winter.
Moose Numbers Stay Steady, More Will be Radio-Collared
Aerial surveys indicate population relatively stable despite 2012 drop, and researchers are seeking to track 52 more animals.
Moose Population Holding Steady in Voyageurs National Park
Photo by Steve Wall via Flickr The moose population in Voyageurs National Park remains steady, according to a Park Service study released Tuesday. Aerial surveys conducted in late February indicate a …
Extinction for Isle Royale Wolves?
Researchers fear wolves could become extinct on Lake Superior’s Isle Royale in a matter of years now that their population numbers only nine animals.
Moose Population Continues Decline
The number of moose dwelling in Minnesota continues to decline according to the latest Minnesota Department of Natural Resources survey numbers, putting this fall’s moose hunt into question.
Snow Allows Moose Survey to Begin
Recent snowfall in the Quetico Superior region is finally allowing Minnesota Department of Natural Resources researchers to survey the moose population in northeastern Minnesota.
Moose Hunting Success Rate Climbs
Despite concerns about the state’s moose population, Minnesota moose hunters had one of the most successful seasons in recent years, with 58% of parties taking an animal.
Moose Researchers Issue Dire Warning
Researchers have issued a dire warning that moose could be largely absent from northeastern Minnesota after 2020 without stronger measures to address problems facing the iconic animal.
Moose Also Struggling in Canada
Moose populations on the Canadian side of the Quetico-Superior region’s international boundary are also showing long-term declines according to aerial surveys by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Minnesota DNR Releases Moose Plan
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released its Moose Research and Management Plan yesterday, in hopes of maintaining the animal’s presence in Minnesota.
Cut in Moose Hunting Permits Likely
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials are likely to cut the number of moose hunting permits in half next fall due to the continued decline in the population of moose in northeastern Minnesota.
Moose Decline Continues in NE Minnesota
The number of moose in northeastern Minnesota continues to fall, according to aerial survey results released by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The current population is now estimated at 4900 animals, down from the 5500 estimated last year.
GPS-Collar Moose Study Underway
In an on-going effort to understand the reasons behind decline in Minnesota’s moose population, a study using global positioning system technology to track the massive ungulates in underway.
Voyageurs Continues Collared Moose Study
Nineteen adult moose will be captured and fitted with telemetry collars this month as part of a continuing project to investigate the potential effects of climate change and other factors on the long-term viability of moose in Voyageurs National Park.
Voyageurs Moose Study Seeks Answers
A GPS-based research study on the moose that inhabit Voyageurs National Park seeks to unravel the knotty question of what exactly is causing the decline in the animal’s population in northeastern Minnesota.