Moose on the loose across the Prairies
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REGINA — In the opening credits of the TV show Northern Exposure, a moose wanders through a fictional Alaskan town without much fuss.
But it’s been a different scene in some Prairie cities where moose have recently taken strolls.
Saskatoon police officers and conservation officials had to tranquilize and move two bull moose who were “enjoying the lush vegetation in a green space” in the city on Saturday. That came after three separate moose sightings May 27, including one near the Saskatoon Marathon route.
Earlier this month, a young bull moose wandered onto a runway at Regina International Airport, causing at least one flight to be delayed. It was one of a handful of moose spotted in Regina over the past few weeks.
In Edmonton, four young moose were tranquilized in the city’s west end on May 29. Two full-grown moose were spotted walking around a playground at a school in Brandon, Man., on June 6.
Rob Tether, a wildlife biologist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, said typically, six to 10 moose wander into Regina or Saskatoon each year.
“The actual density or the number of moose per square kilometre is still extremely low in the south. It’s just that they happen to be congregated a little bit more and every time we get an incident, it looks like there’s lots of moose.”
It’s yearling moose — the young ones — that are roaming into the cities.
Tether said the animals have been with their mother through the winter and then she kicked them out to fend for themselves. They disperse looking for their own home range.
“Of course moose, they’re just moving in whatever direction and the cities are in their way and they’re trying to pass through and they get disoriented and that’s when we get called in to have to remove them,” Tether said.
Darrell Crabbe of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation said moose are more concerned about following a river than wandering near downtown.
Crabbe has a tip for anyone who spots a moose: “Give them a wide berth.”
— The Canadian Press