Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta
| dc.contributor.author | Kerr, Jason R. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2007-05-18T12:15:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2007-05-18T12:15:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999-08-27T00:00:00Z | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Natural Resources Management | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Natural Resources Management (M.N.R.M.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This project was designed to test and evaluate a technique to estimate moose ('Alces alces') habitat use in west-central Alberta, Canada. Home range size and habitat use of adult female moose were estimated for portions of a Wildlife Management Unit in west-central Alberta. Nineteen radio collared adult female moose were relocated from January through March 1997. Mean distance travelled between daily relocations was 1.51 +- 0.04 SE km, and the mean home range size was 68.77 +- 5.38 SE km 2. Moose were found to prefer areas classified as browse, wet areas and 25-29.99 in tall forest stands. Statistical and trended analysis indicated that moose preferred areas classified as browse, wet areas, low to medium % canopy closure, and tall trees when selecting whiter habitat. | en_US |
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| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1631 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.title | Testing and evaluation of a technique to estimate moose habitat use in west-central Alberta | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |