| Title | Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Kerr, J. R. |
| Volume | Natural Resources Management |
| Issue | M. N. R. M. |
| Pagination | 80 |
| Place Published | University of Manitoba |
| Publication Language | en |
| Keywords | Cervidae, Mammalia |
| Abstract | This project was designed to test and evaluate a technique to estimate moose (Alces alces ) habitat use in west-central Alberta, Canada. Home range size and habitat use of adult female moose were estimated for portions of a Wildlife Management Unit in west-central Alberta. Nineteen radio collared adult female moose were relocated from January through March 1997. Mean distance travelled between daily relocations was 1.51 ± 0.04 SE km, and the mean home range size was 68.77 ± 5.38 SE km 2 . Moose were found to prefer areas classified as browse, wet areas and 25-29.99 in tall forest stands. Statistical and trended analysis indicated that moose preferred areas classified as browse, wet areas, low to medium % canopy closure, and tall trees when selecting whiter habitat. |
| URL | http://search.proquest.com/docview/304538621 |
| Topics | Biology |
| Locational Keywords | Hinton, Edson |
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| Group | Science |
| Citation Key | 42247 |