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ellahallely
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At first glance it looks like we have 18% less moose than last year. This years count 3000, last year 3700. Than the article goes on to say the mn dnr says there might only be 2300 moose remaining in Minnesota. Or there could almost 100% more at 4140 moose. An even this guess they say is only 90% accurate. Either way 50-75% less moose than 10 years ago at 9000. I can't help but wonder if moose will become extinct in Minnesota while we sit and watch.
Sure would be nice if we had a somewhat of an accurate way to count the moose. Seems like more of a guess when your final number could be off anywhere between 50 and 100%.
Nice to see The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa helping the dnr out with money and workers.
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Pinetree
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Yes it is a estimate of the population,but does give a trend of what is happening. Its ironic the moose population exploded in the late 60's and 70's and was from north of Brainerd a few animals to a hunting season all the way to North Dakota very close to Fargo. Than they did a fast retreat and now present in the northeast-a little cooler,more snow in winter and normally less deer. I know the big fire areas have had a increase of Moose numbers.
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HighnDry
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ellahallely: "At first glance it looks like we have 18% less moose than last year. This years count 3000, last year 3700. Than the article goes on to say the mn dnr says there might only be 2300 moose remaining in Minnesota. Or there could almost 100% more at 4140 moose. An even this guess they say is only 90% accurate. Either way 50-75% less moose than 10 years ago at 9000. I can't help but wonder if moose will become extinct in Minnesota while we sit and watch.
Sure would be nice if we had a somewhat of an accurate way to count the moose. Seems like more of a guess when your final number could be off anywhere between 50 and 100%.
Nice to see The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa helping the dnr out with money and workers."
I think the article also cites that this year's number of moose are not statistically different than last year's total with a 90% certainty (confidence interval). It means that they are 90% sure the numbers stayed constant given the survey methods. I deal with a lot of statistics in my work and it's a scientifically sound and accurate way to measure these types of populations. Just my two cents worth.
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Pinetree
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Pinetree
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North Dakota Moose. It is interesting the moose are disappearing in much of the eastern part of the state due to brain worm.
North Dakota-a different perspective
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HighnDry
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I heard this report yesterday. Lot of interesting information to parse out in the article.
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DrBobDg
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Pinetree: "North Dakota Moose. It is interesting the moose are disappearing in much of the eastern part of the state due to brain worm.
North Dakota-a different perspective "
looks like a neat magazine...$20 for 3years and no brainer for the wating room after we get to look at it...even though we live in Wisconsin. For some stupid reason DNR is trying to discontinue ours....even though I am republican and he is a republican governor I and many others suspect political motive.
dr bob
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