2021 Kuskokwim River Moose Composition Survey

2021 Kuskokwim River Moose Composition Survey
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The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge conducted compositional moose surveys within the Kuskokwim tributaries on November 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10, covering all major drainages in year 2021. In total, we observed 639 moose: 187 bulls, 340 cows, and 112 calves (11 sets of twins): Calculated ratios were 55 bulls: 100 cows and 33 calves: 100 cows. Compositional data coupled with population data helps managers determine harvest quotas.

Author(s)
Aaron Webber
Publication date
Type of document
Report
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Male common eiders in the water at Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska's Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge is vast and productive. The refuge nestles between Alaska’s largest rivers, the Yukon and the Kuskokwim Rivers, where the tundra meets the Bering Sea. Its diversity of habitats support one of the largest aggregations of waterbirds in the world. The...
National Wildlife Refuge
Bethel,AK
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Alaska