Monday, April 1, 2013

Moose Survey Numbers

Some new numbers regarding the moose in parts of the Rainy River District.

Ministry of Natural Resources survey of wildlife management unit 9A between Nestor Falls and Ignace spotted almost 1,200 moose.

Biologist Chris Martin says it represents a stabilizing of the population.

A survey of unit 12B in the Atikokan area identified 1,800 moose, down from 2,400 in 2009.