Moose ( Alces alces ) survival in three populations in northern Norway

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Stubsjøen, Tonje, Sæther, Bernt-Erik, Solberg, Erling Johan, Heim, Morten, Rolandsen, Christer Moe
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2000
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Norway; Beiarn; Alces alces; Northern Norway; Troms
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z00-132; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z00-132

We used radio-collared individuals to examine the seasonal, annual, and regional variation in age-specific survival of moose (Alces alces) in three populations (Vega, Beiarn, and Troms) in northern Norway. In the two populations subject to a regular hunt, the annual mortality from hunting was higher...