SPRING MIGRATION OF FEMALE MOOSE IN CENTRAL SWEDEN

Authors

  • F. Sandegren
  • R. Bergström
  • G. Cederlund
  • E. Dansie

Abstract

Twelve female moose (Alces alces) were radio-collared and tracked from aircraft and from ground during the 1982 northward spring migration in central Sweden. Migration onset, speed and routes of migration, and daily activity pattern before during and following migration were studied. Onset of migration coincided with decreased snow cover and depth. All females began to migrate from April 14 to May 2. Distances moved varied from 14 - 60 km. The longer a distance to migrate the faster the females moved northwards. All females returned to summer home range used before. Females were more active in terms of movement during migration (35% of total time) than on winter (29%) and summer ranges (33%). Females spent more time in forward locomotion during migration (18%) then when on the winter range (9%). When on winter and summer home ranges, females were most active in the early morning and early evening hours. This pattern was less obvious during migration; however peaks of travelling did occur in early morning and early evening. Average distance moved/hour was significantly faster during migration (0.45 km) than on winter range (0.25 km; P < 0.01).

Downloads

Published

1982-01-01

How to Cite

Sandegren, F., Bergström, R., Cederlund, G., & Dansie, E. (1982). SPRING MIGRATION OF FEMALE MOOSE IN CENTRAL SWEDEN. Alces, 18, 210–234. Retrieved from https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1541

Issue

Vol. 18 (1982): Alces Vol. 18 (1982)

Section

Articles

License

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.