Complexity and information gaps in recovery planning for moose (alces alces Americana) in nova Scotia, Canada.

From: Alces | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

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 recovery planning process was initiated. Very early in this process, it was recognized that developing a recovery strategy for this moose population was going to be difficult due to the complexity of issues involved. The basic demographic data on population size, structure, reproduction, and mortality are not current for the population, and ...

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