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Moose hunting in Russia.
Alces; 1/1/2002; Ulitin, Alexander A.; 787 words
; ABSTRACT: Moose (Alces alces) have become one of the popular big game species in Russia, whereas only decades ago, low moose numbers precluded hunting. The rapid increase in moose numbers is primarily the result of forest harvest practices ...
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The moose: your first moose sighting is something you'll never forget. Enormous, lanky, ungainly creatures with powerful forequarters, they strike awe in even the most seasoned outdoors person, causing one to suddenly feel strangely dwarfed and vulnerable.
New York State Conservationist; 2/1/2006; Stegemann, Eileen; 787 words
; While moose aren't common in New York, more people are ... member of the deer family, adult male (bull) moose average 6 feet tall at the shoulder and ... Heavy-bodied with a hump on their shoulder, moose have large, almost horse-like heads, with ...
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Moose feel stress
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 12/3/2000; ELIZABETH MANNING; 427 words
; Moose feel stress, too Those that live in the city show ... study finds By ELIZABETH MANNING Anchorage Daily News Sunday, December 3, 2000 Anchorage, Alaska -- Anchorage moose may seem at ease strolling suburban streets, but science suggests these city moose live with twice the stress as their rural ...
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Ticks may be cause of moose mortality
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 10/12/2006; JOHN HOLYOKE; 787 words
; As moose after moose arrived for tagging in Greenville on Monday morning, Karen Morris and ... hunters and spectators alike. Pull a tooth. Measure the rack. Weigh the moose. Reach for a comb? No matter what you think you saw in Greenville on Monday ...
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The Moose and I; Ramblings in the Nothern Reaches of Vermont and New Hampshire
The Washington Post; 10/6/1991; James T. Yenckel; 787 words
; "MOOSE X-ING," said the first sign, "Next 15 Miles." "Brake for moose," warned another. "170 moose collisions," added a third, for good measure. Most assuredly I was in Moose Country, but where were those huge, lumbering traffic hazards? I was on ...
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Moose detection distances on highways at night.
Alces; 1/1/2006; Rodgers, Arthur R. Robins, Patrick J.; 787 words
; ABSTRACT: Moose-vehicle collisions are a serious concern ... in northwestern Ontario, more than 400 moose-vehicle collisions occur annually, and 26 ... last 10 years. To avoid colliding with a moose, a motorist must: (1) successfully see or ...
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History of moose management in Wyoming and recent trends in Jackson Hole.
Alces; 1/1/2004; Brimeyer, Douglas G. Thomas, Timothy P.; 787 words
; ABSTRACT: Moose are believed to have entered Wyoming from Montana and Idaho within the past 150 years. Moose did not become established in Jackson Hole ... 1903, the Wyoming State Legislature closed moose bunting seasons. In 1908, agency reports ...
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Survival, reproduction, and movements of moose in the Western upper peninsula of Michigan.
Alces; 1/1/2004; Dodge, William B., Jr. Winterstein, Scott R. Beyer, Dean E., Jr. Campa, Henry, III; 787 words
; ABSTRACT: Moose were extirpated from the Lower Peninsula ... late 1800s. Although it is not clear if moose were extirpated from the Upper Peninsula ... Attempts to re-establish a population of moose in the UP during the mid-1930s failed. The ...
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[ Moose Lodge opens doors to families ]
The Topeka Capital-Journal; 8/15/2002; Morgan Chilson Capital-Journal; 787 words
; Moose Lodge opens doors to families "I tell people we are a fraternal ... womb to the tomb." RICHARD FELEAY administrator for Topeka's Moose Lodge MORGAN CHILSON/Special to The Capital-Journal Big Brothers-B ... Sisters members participate in a game of bingo at Topeka's Moose Lodge. The Moose invited ...
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Missing moose.
Science News for Kids; 5/24/2006; Sohn, Emily; 787 words
; For many years, moose were a mystery to me. On camping trips, I'd see fresh tracks and droppings, but no moose. On car trips, other people would see them ... through New England to Canada, mainly to see moose in the wild. We came home without a glimpse ...
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