LIVE TRAPPING MOOSE AT MINERAL LICKS IN ALBERTA

Authors

  • Gerry M. Lynch

Abstract

Moose (Alces alces) were live trapped in the Boreal Forest of Alberta in order to radio tag animals for a moose movement study. From 1970 to 1977 a total of 148 moose were captured during 1,272 trap-nights (11.6 captures/100 trap-nights). Seventeen moose (11.5 percent) escaped before they could be tagged. Escapes were attributed to trap malfunction and animals breaking out of the trap. One hundred and nineteen moose were immobilized in the trap by darting with an animal capture rifle. Immobilizing drugs used were sernylan on 11 moose, rompun on 1 moose and M99 on 107 moose. The 9 traps were unbaited and were located adjacent to natural mineral licks in remote regions. Trapping was most successful in early June when captures were as high as 21.4/100 trap-nights.

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Published

1978-01-01

How to Cite

Lynch, G. M. (1978). LIVE TRAPPING MOOSE AT MINERAL LICKS IN ALBERTA. Alces, 14, 56–67. Retrieved from https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1741

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Vol. 14 (1978): Alces Vol. 14 (1978)

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