Scenario Planning Exercise Considering Moose Management Objectives for New York
Dates
Publication Date
2016-09-10
Summary
After an absence throughout much of the 20th century, moose began to re-colonize New York and other southerly sections of their historic range over the last 30 years (Wattles and DeStefano 2011), including the Adirondack Park and surrounding areas. Sightings by the public and private forest land owners and road and other mortalities have confirmed its presence in the state, but total number, density, and distribution remain unknown for New York. High densities coupled with health and productivity issues in adjacent states and provinces have prompted New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) wildlife biologists/managers to initiate research to address questions about the moose population in northern New York and to [...]
Summary
After an absence throughout much of the 20th century, moose began to re-colonize New York and other southerly sections of their historic range over the last 30 years (Wattles and DeStefano 2011), including the Adirondack Park and surrounding areas. Sightings by the public and private forest land owners and road and other mortalities have confirmed its presence in the state, but total number, density, and distribution remain unknown for New York. High densities coupled with health and productivity issues in adjacent states and provinces have prompted New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) wildlife biologists/managers to initiate research to address questions about the moose population in northern New York and to help determine how moose should be managed in upcoming decades, under its current status as a species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) or as a game species similar to adjacent jurisdictions.
