WESTERN UP— A cooperative research team has finished collaring moose in the western U.P.
The group is comprised of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Northern Michigan University, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The project began last winter with the collaring of 20 moose. The team worked from February 14-17 in the core moose population area. A total of 41 new moose were captured, and two more moose were recollared. The group included 20 adult females, 10 adult males, and 11 calves.
Officials say the animals, their biological samples, and the collar data they provide will be invaluable in helping researchers better understand moose survival and factors that affect population growth in the western U.P.
