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

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 pop...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mech, L. David, Nelson, Michael E.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2013
Subjects:
Canis lupus
gray Wolf
Alces alces
Moose
predation
hunting
Minnesota
ontario
Animal Sciences
Behavior and Ethology
Biodiversity
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Policy
Life Sciences
Recreation
Parks and Tourism Administration
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
gray wolf
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/usgsnpwrc/356
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/usgsnpwrc/article/1340/viewcontent/Mech_CFN_2013_Age_Structure_of_Moose.pdf
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Summary: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.

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