Managing for Elevated Yield of Moose in Interior Alaska

摘要: Abstract Given recent actions to increase sustained yield of moose (Alces alces) in Alaska, USA, we examined factors affecting and demographics discussed related management. Prior studies concluded that density remain low much Interior Alaska Yukon, Canada, despite high reproductive rates, because predation from lightly harvested grizzly (Ursus arctos) black bear (U. americanus) wolf (Canis lupus) populations. Our study area, Game Management Unit (GMU) 20A, was also but describe elevated moose. our study, a control program (1976–1982) helped reverse decline the population. Subsequent 1975, numbers continued 28-year, 7-fold through initial 8 years (λB1 = 1.05 during 1996–2004, peak 1,299 moose/1,000 km2). During these hunting seasons, reported harvest composed primarily males (x 88%). Total averaged 5% o...