Like any animal moose will move dependant on the habitat, enviroment, etc. However they are very much home bodies when they have the essentials. They may leave an area for one reason only to return when the area is suited. Against popular belief they are very adaptable creatures, most think forest only for homes for moose but as long as they have some cover, water and food they will live quite fine. We have an influx in the farmlands of moose here in Saskatchewan,Canada and many reasons have been suggested why they came and established their. For a number of years these areas where no hunting, but the moose have flourished and cause a pile of problems to croplands, as such many are open to a regular or draw season for moose to curve the population. Some of these areas are far removed from the forest areas and it is really weird to push a 50" bull moose out of small willow stand but they have adapted and flourished in these new (otherwise unnormal) areas. Just proving that what was once thought of a solitude only creature may in fact be changing.
Management of moose is a tough egg to crack as they are susceptible to disease, over hunting, etc. I often criticize our DNR on how they handle situation with regards to moose but I think it is simply out of their control most of the time. They can only try to protect certain portion while not hampering the sportsman or moose population as a whole. It is not anything like whitetails which have a high density, survival rate and more immune to disease. I am not saying the DNR make mistakes they do, but they have a very limited window and data on how to sustain/control moose population through hunting as one year they could be over run with moose and the next ticks, forest fires, etc can cause a serious shortfall. Since the season and quota's are often set well before the final results may be known, they must operate on a fly by the seat of their pants scenerio and just hopefully it works out for them.
by NealMz » Tue Jan 06, 2004 1:58 pm 
