Tag: moose

Researchers have known for quite a while that migrating ungulates spend their winters lower where it’s warmer and their summers higher up on mountain tops where it’s cooler. They also...

Northern boreal forests in Quebec — home to black spruce trees (Picea mariana) that many species of wildlife rely on for habitat — can provide refuge to species that suffer...

The northwestern moose (Alces Alces andersoni) will be further considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act, according to a 90-day finding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A...

Conserving game species may not always provide trickle-down benefits for all species in ecosystems, according to new research. Sometimes, the effects of sustaining high numbers of these ungulates can cause...

Moose recovering in the Arctic may be benefiting from higher shrubs than were present in the past 150 years, according to a new study. “If you’re a moose you’ve got...

Want to know what you can do to help manage wildlife cope with climate change? Government agencies and research institutions have developed an online tool that points everyone from policymakers...

While polar bears and other marine mammals may be suffering negative impacts from warming temperatures, new research suggests that other terrestrial animals in Artic regions are benefitting from the increased...

In the spring of 2015, Governor of Minnesota Mark Dayton made the controversial decision to halt the use of GPS radio collars on moose (Alces alces) populations by state agencies...

One of the world’s worst nuclear meltdowns may be less of a problem for large mammals than ordinary human habitation, according to new research on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. “We’re...