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Swallow, M., Popko,
R., and Veitch, A. 2003. Tulita
Area Moose Survey,
January 1999. 25 pp
ABSTRACT
Monitoring
the size and reproductive success of moose populations are important
aspects of ensuring a continued sustainable harvest. The Tulita moose
study area was first set up in 1993 in consultation with the Fort Norman
Hunters and Trappers Association. Using a standard technique for surveying
moose, the 1993 survey estimated the population in the study area to be
between 162 and 244 moose. The same survey area was flown five years later
in 1999, resulting in an estimated count of 204 to 310 moose. This
information, combined with hunter harvest information, led to an estimate
that approximately 6% of the moose population within the study area is
being harvested. This is less than the target sustainable harvest level
for moose, which is considered to be 8%.
Although the technique used in these surveys is an accepted and
common method of estimating moose populations, other less expensive
options may be more effective.
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