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Wildlife Management Unit 359 aerial ungulate survey (2022)

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 359 from January 18-21, 2022. The goal of this year’s survey was to assess the status of moose and deer since... More ≫

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 359 from January 18-21, 2022. The goal of this year’s survey was to assess the status of moose and deer since the last survey in 2015. Specific objectives were to determine a population estimate, population ratio for sex and age classes, a density estimate for moose and mule deer, and a directed total count for elk in WMU 359.

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Wildlife Management Unit 359 aerial ungulate survey : 2015

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Moose populations in Wildlife Management Unit 359 declined abruptly following a winter tick outbreak over 2006 and 2007, and numbers have been slow to recover. The objectives of this survey were... More ≫

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Moose populations in Wildlife Management Unit 359 declined abruptly following a winter tick outbreak over 2006 and 2007, and numbers have been slow to recover. The objectives of this survey were to assess the status of moose and mule deer since the previous 2008 area survey, and determine a population estimate, population ratios for sex and age classes, and a density estimate for moose and mule deer within WMU 359. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size, distribution, population trends and herd composition of ungulates in Alberta. This information supports the effective management and conservation of ungulates, and is used to set hunting licence allocations, identify areas with agricultural depredation problems, and determine priority areas for recovery actions.

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