Whistler moose relocated

[fishingguy44]

Too bad! People just bombarded this poor cow till she charged some tourists. She has been relocated north of Pemberton. On the bright side she was looked at by a vet and is very healthy and pregnant. Hopefully next time there will be a little more respect for our wild creatures.

[squamishhunter]

Not a chance. Too many people with no respect/knowledge of our natural environment close by....

[Caribou_lou]

Pregnant. So its fair to assume they will be relocating more in the future.

[HarryToolips]

Not a chance. Too many people with no respect/knowledge of our natural environment close by....
Exactly...........

[fuzzybiscuit]

Conservation officers relocate Whistler moose

Ungulate moved north for its own safety and the safety of residents

by Andrew Mitchell (http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/ArticleArchives?author=2124235)

A moose that spent the winter in the wooded area just north of the village has been relocated by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service in the interest of public safety, and out of concern for the health of the animal.
The delicate operation went well Wednesday morning though there was one tense moment according to Tracy Jackson who lives just across from the moose's Whistler habitat and was watching the re-location procedure.
"They shot her and she went into the water so they had to move quickly to keep her head above the water," she said.
"They had about three minutes from when they shot her to when she went down."
Officers confirmed that she is pregnant and likely about ten years old. The moose is quite thin though and her ears are damaged either from frost or animal predation.
People have not been heeding signs to keep their distance, according to officer Tim Schumacher, and as a result the moose has charged at least three people at this point. There have been no injuries, but moose have killed and injured people in other jurisdictions, and a healthy female moose can weigh 200 to 360 kilograms (440 to 790 pounds).
"People continue to ignore the advice provided in previous media releases," said Schumacher. "Members of the public have been entering the wooded area and searching the moose, and attempting to view the moose and get photos. Motorists have also been causing traffic jams while pedestrians are walking back and forth across the road to get photos."
The moose was relocated to suitable habitat north of Whistler by members of the Conservation Officer Service, a wildlife veterinarian and two wildlife biologists who have experience relocating large ungulates.
They sedated the moose and used a sled to bring it back to the road, where it was loaded onto a truck. The veterinarian checked the moose's vital signs as well as assessed its overall health.
Said Schumacher:"I thought it looked in reasonable condition but I sent a photo to the wildlife veterinarian, and she thought it was an older animal that was not in very good condition."
-with files from Sarah Morden-


Too bad she had to be moved.
I usually get a look at one every few days driving to work and it always makes my day.

[Hunt-4-Life]

They relocated a beautiful 6 point elk from a ranch near 100 mile house this past fall to a lake outside of town. The COs cut off his antlers when they moved him. The wolves killed him within a week in his new area, probably got pushed out of there in the first place by the wolves. Too bad. Hope that won't be the case with this moose.

[RB2]

They relocated a beautiful 6 point elk from a ranch near 100 mile house this past fall to a lake outside of town. The COs cut off his antlers when they moved him. The wolves killed him within a week in his new area, probably got pushed out of there in the first place by the wolves. Too bad. Hope that won't be the case with this moose.
She probably came from the Pemby area because of wolves.

[fishingguy44]

Ya its a shame, wont be the last time. people still do it with bears up there. Thanks for the report FB good read

[lovemywinchester]

It is truly unbelievable how stupid tourists are with the wildlife in Whistler. And many locals as well. After 12 years of living there I saw it all. People chasing bears around the village with cell phones. Drunk kids getting caught in bear traps. Walking up to the bears for photos or telling the kids to! Not even pulling over when looking at bears on the highway. Lots of chatter on FB from the locals about it as well so not surprised it was bothered so much.

[Gateholio]

The locals in Whistler wouldn't leave the moose alone, that was the problem. Everyone had to go for a walk to take the same picture of the moose so they could post it on FB and say "isn't living in Whistler great, there is a moose living in the swamp beside the day skier parking lots"

And of course no Whistler local is complete without a dog or 2, so the dogs got in on the act too. Rover "wanted to be friends with the moose"

[Cyrus]

They relocated a beautiful 6 point elk from a ranch near 100 mile house this past fall to a lake outside of town. The COs cut off his antlers when they moved him. The wolves killed him within a week in his new area, probably got pushed out of there in the first place by the wolves. Too bad. Hope that won't be the case with this moose.

Did someone find his carcass I am guessing?

[Gr8 white hunter]

Great now the indians are going to kill it they love shooting pregnant cow moose.

[proguide66]

There's a lot more moose around Whistler than 'most' realise , as well goats and grizzlies.
A moose living 500 yrds from the centre of an international ski resort IS going to 'stomp' some dork for sure...was a good move , hopefully they didnt drop her in 'wolf ground zero' as its pretty well a guarrantee she hit Whistler from being persued by them.

[new hunter]

The locals in Whistler wouldn't leave the moose alone, that was the problem. Everyone had to go for a walk to take the same picture of the moose so they could post it on FB and say "isn't living in Whistler great, there is a moose living in the swamp beside the day skier parking lots"

And of course no Whistler local is complete without a dog or 2, so the dogs got in on the act too. Rover "wanted to be friends with the moose"

Dont generalise us , for the most part every whistler local I've met has a decent understanding and respect for wild animals , it seems to be more the tourists and short term locals ( up for one full season ) that dont give our wild life space and respect .
It was probably the rednecks from pemberton that caused the problem , the COs probably relocated the moose so that pembertonians didnt poach it , or try and capture it thinking it was a lost cow .

[proguide66]

Dont generalise us , for the most part every whistler local I've met has a decent understanding and respect for wild animals , it seems to be more the tourists and short term locals ( up for one full season ) that dont give our wild life space and respect .
It was probably the rednecks from pemberton that caused the problem , the COs probably relocated the moose so that pembertonians didnt poach it , or try and capture it thinking it was a lost cow .
Maybe some 'Whistler trendy' fed her too much extacy or she snorted too many rails at a rave party in the Soo and just couldnt stay away from the 'way too cool' crowd? lmao

[frenchbar]

Most whistler locals wouldn't know a moose from a horses ass ....

[geoskier]

Well her calf should turn out nice and fat if mommy gets it on the mile one burger diet!

On another note, last week a friend saw a cougar near the Whistler mid station and right beside the kiddy area....