SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING FEMALE MOOSE CALLS DURING THE RUTTING PERIOD

Between August 15 and October 31, 1984, in the Parc de la Jacques-Cartier, up to 53 female moose (Alces alces) calls were heard daily. These calls peaked at the end of September and beginning of October. The majority of calls heard when moose were visible, were emitted by females who appeared to run...

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Main Authors: Dussault, Claude, Huot, Jean
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lakehead University 1999
Subjects:
Alces alces
Online Access:http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/685
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spelling ftjalces:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/685 2023-05-15T13:12:57+02:00 SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING FEMALE MOOSE CALLS DURING THE RUTTING PERIOD Dussault, Claude Huot, Jean 1999-01-01 application/pdf http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/685 eng eng Lakehead University http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/685/767 http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/685 Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose; Vol. 35 (1999): Alces Vol. 35 (1999); 159-164 2293-6629 0835-5851 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 1999 ftjalces 2022-02-12T19:35:52Z Between August 15 and October 31, 1984, in the Parc de la Jacques-Cartier, up to 53 female moose (Alces alces) calls were heard daily. These calls peaked at the end of September and beginning of October. The majority of calls heard when moose were visible, were emitted by females who appeared to run away from males. We suggest that female vocalizations to attract males, are not as useful in high densities as at low densities. Also, we suggest that females were in a post-estrous period and no longer available for mating when heard. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alces alces Alces (A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose)
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description Between August 15 and October 31, 1984, in the Parc de la Jacques-Cartier, up to 53 female moose (Alces alces) calls were heard daily. These calls peaked at the end of September and beginning of October. The majority of calls heard when moose were visible, were emitted by females who appeared to run away from males. We suggest that female vocalizations to attract males, are not as useful in high densities as at low densities. Also, we suggest that females were in a post-estrous period and no longer available for mating when heard.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Dussault, Claude
Huot, Jean
spellingShingle Dussault, Claude
Huot, Jean
SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING FEMALE MOOSE CALLS DURING THE RUTTING PERIOD
author_facet Dussault, Claude
Huot, Jean
author_sort Dussault, Claude
title SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING FEMALE MOOSE CALLS DURING THE RUTTING PERIOD
title_short SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING FEMALE MOOSE CALLS DURING THE RUTTING PERIOD
title_full SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING FEMALE MOOSE CALLS DURING THE RUTTING PERIOD
title_fullStr SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING FEMALE MOOSE CALLS DURING THE RUTTING PERIOD
title_full_unstemmed SOME CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING FEMALE MOOSE CALLS DURING THE RUTTING PERIOD
title_sort some considerations concerning female moose calls during the rutting period
publisher Lakehead University
publishDate 1999
url http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/685
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