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TitleTesting and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta
Publication TypeThesis
Year of Publication1999
AuthorsKerr, J. R.
VolumeNatural Resources Management
IssueM. N. R. M.
Pagination80
Place PublishedUniversity of Manitoba
Publication Languageen
KeywordsCervidae, 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.

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Topics

Biology

Locational Keywords

Hinton, Edson

Active Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/654223714

Group

Science

Citation Key42247

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