An examination of the absence of established moose (Alces alces) populations

• Main Authors: Karen Beazley, Helen Kwan, Tony Nette
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Key words; Alces alces; exclusion factors; geochemistry assessment; geographical features; habitat; Breton Island
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.686.7460; http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/download/39/38/

ABSTRACT: An analysis was performed on habitat-related factors for the southeastern side of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia to investigate the continued absence of moose (Alces alces) from the region. Temperature and snow depth, at times, reach levels that could cause thermal stress or impede moveme...