THE DECLINE OF MOOSE IN ONTARIO - A DIFFERENT VIEW
Abstract
The argument is made that the decline in the moose population in some sections of Ontario has resulted from the additive effects of wolf predation and hunting. It is further argued that moose populations coexisting with wolves cannot be increased by habitat management that aims solely at improving food and shelter resources. The carrying capacity for moose when wolves are present is limited by the lack of space to successfully interact with wolves. We need to manage space to provide moose with increased advantages in avoiding predators.
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1981-01-01
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Bergerud, A. T. (1981). THE DECLINE OF MOOSE IN ONTARIO - A DIFFERENT VIEW. Alces, 17, 30–43. Retrieved from https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1587
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