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A new joint moose population study will unite the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC), and Northern Michigan University (NMU).
The study aims to understand trends in population and the challenges Michigan moose herds face.
Over the next two years, 60 moose will be fitted with new tracking equipment. In the first year of the study, 20 moose will be captured and equipped with radio collars, which will provide precise location data.
The data acquired on moose movements will help researchers understand their survival, causes of mortality, pregnancy rates, and birthing events.
According to the MDNR’s page on the moose project, “Evaluation of the birth, death, and dispersal rates also will help biologists key in on the factors limiting the growth of the population.”
NMU, MDNR, and KBIC plan to release more project information to the public in the this week.
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