Moose in BC : What’s driving the declines?

[Nechako Outdoors]

[Onesock]

Good video. Are “unlicensed” hunters natives or poachers?

[boxhitch]

Good video. Are “unlicensed” hunters natives or poachers?

yes.......

[wideopenthrottle]

great research...hope our idiot politicians don't try to "confirm" the science with a poll on the internet

[Pacemaker]

Excellent video.....Very well done and very informative...

[250 sav]

Interesting video, I'd be interested to know how many calves die before 8 months. In my experience the young calves are killed by bears and coyotes.

[Darksith]

Interesting video, I'd be interested to know how many calves die before 8 months. In my experience the young calves are killed by bears and coyotes.

exactly, there is a big gap there from 0-8 months old, and that gap will miss a big cause for moose decline, which is obviously predation by mostly bears I suspect. They should be including pregnant cow moose in the winter to calf survival at 8 months. Probably much harder to do, but a big piece of the puzzle.

Hopefully like others have said, politicians don't bend to industry. One term I heard that I didn't like was near the end, "moose management areas"...all of BC is a moose management area ffs...

[adriaticum]

Thanks for posting.
I think the pine beetle has to be the most relevant issue which resulted in a slew of other problems.

[guest]

Hats off to these Bios doing their best with the limited resources they are given. Way to go all of you.

THAT Said...... shame on our governments past and present with the cutbacks and lack of management, lack of predator control, lack of accountability in holding logging and mining companies to better standards......and lack of Accountability in unregulated hunting, its unknown numbers to special groups.

BC could be an absolute Mecca for Fish and wildlife when proper funding and management practices take place. But we are far to far from that. Enjoy it while you can because governments here in BC and Canada could care less.......except for catering to special groups.
Very sad indeed.

Again hats off to those trying to make this MESS better. You have a tough road ahead

[325]

Interesting for sure. Calf mortality seems really high in the bar graph. I'm betting bears are the main predators of calves. All the more reason to oppose the current anti-predator hunting pressure directed towards our government.