HELICOPTER NETGUNNING: A SUCCESSFUL MOOSE CAPTURE TECHNIQUE

Since 1992, Helicopter Wildlife Management (HWM) has efficiently and safely captured over 392 moose (Alces alces) in 6 states and 24 Canadian Provinces. Radio collars were placed on approximately 76% of the moose captured. All captures were made without drugs and with net guns fired from helicopters...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carpenter, Len H., Innes, James I.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Lakehead University 1995
Subjects:
Alces alces
Online Access:http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/901
id ftjalces:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/901
record_format openpolar
spelling ftjalces:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/901 2023-05-15T13:12:51+02:00 HELICOPTER NETGUNNING: A SUCCESSFUL MOOSE CAPTURE TECHNIQUE Carpenter, Len H. Innes, James I. 1995-01-01 application/pdf http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/901 eng eng Lakehead University http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/901/977 http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/901 Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose; Vol. 31 (1995): Alces Vol. 31 (1995); 181-184 2293-6629 0835-5851 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 1995 ftjalces 2022-02-12T19:35:55Z Since 1992, Helicopter Wildlife Management (HWM) has efficiently and safely captured over 392 moose (Alces alces) in 6 states and 24 Canadian Provinces. Radio collars were placed on approximately 76% of the moose captured. All captures were made without drugs and with net guns fired from helicopters. Overall mortality at time of capture has been less than 1 %. A technique was developed for carriage of moose under the helicopter that has proven successful in reducing handling time of relocated animals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alces alces Alces (A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose)
institution Open Polar
collection Alces (A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose)
op_collection_id ftjalces
language English
description Since 1992, Helicopter Wildlife Management (HWM) has efficiently and safely captured over 392 moose (Alces alces) in 6 states and 24 Canadian Provinces. Radio collars were placed on approximately 76% of the moose captured. All captures were made without drugs and with net guns fired from helicopters. Overall mortality at time of capture has been less than 1 %. A technique was developed for carriage of moose under the helicopter that has proven successful in reducing handling time of relocated animals.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Carpenter, Len H.
Innes, James I.
spellingShingle Carpenter, Len H.
Innes, James I.
HELICOPTER NETGUNNING: A SUCCESSFUL MOOSE CAPTURE TECHNIQUE
author_facet Carpenter, Len H.
Innes, James I.
author_sort Carpenter, Len H.
title HELICOPTER NETGUNNING: A SUCCESSFUL MOOSE CAPTURE TECHNIQUE
title_short HELICOPTER NETGUNNING: A SUCCESSFUL MOOSE CAPTURE TECHNIQUE
title_full HELICOPTER NETGUNNING: A SUCCESSFUL MOOSE CAPTURE TECHNIQUE
title_fullStr HELICOPTER NETGUNNING: A SUCCESSFUL MOOSE CAPTURE TECHNIQUE
title_full_unstemmed HELICOPTER NETGUNNING: A SUCCESSFUL MOOSE CAPTURE TECHNIQUE
title_sort helicopter netgunning: a successful moose capture technique
publisher Lakehead University
publishDate 1995
url http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/901
genre Alces alces
genre_facet Alces alces
op_source Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose; Vol. 31 (1995): Alces Vol. 31 (1995); 181-184
2293-6629
0835-5851
op_relation http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/901/977
http://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/901
_version_ 1766254489674711040

Similar Items