Age Structure of Moose (Alces alces) Killed by Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) in Northeastern Minnesota, 1967–2011

• Published in: The Canadian Field-Naturalist
• Main Authors: Mech, L. David, Nelson, Michael E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2013
• Subjects: Canis lupus; Gray Wolf; Alces alces; Moose; predation; hunting; Minnesota; Ontario; gray wolf
• Online Access: https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1412; https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v127i1.1412

The ages of 77 adult Moose (Alces alces) killed by Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) during the period 1967–2011 in northeastern Minnesota were significantly older than those of a sample of 17,585 Moose killed by hunters in nearby Ontario. Our findings support those of earlier studies of protected Moose populations in national parks that found that Gray Wolves tend to kill disproportionately more older Moose.