WE SHARE THE SAME HABITAT.
The people and moose ofAlaska have been neighbors for
thousands of years, with both species sharing, and preferring,
the same low-lying habitat adjacent to rivers and streams.
DEVELOPMENT HAS AFFECTED WILDLIFE POPULATI0NS.
Many acres of moose habitat are lost each year as roads and
houses are built, land cleared, and parking lots paved.
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| PEOPLE WANT MOOSE
People do want moose. Moose are valued by hunters, wildlife
watchers, and tourists. An Alaska Department of Fish and Game
survey in Anchorage, and a public vote on a critical habitat
area for moose within the city limits of Homer, have shown that
people want and value moose in or near the areas where they
live.
WE CAN HELP.
If we want to maintain moose numbers at their current levels
in the MatanuskaValley, the Anchorage area, and on the Kenai
Peninsula, while continuing to alter our landscape, we must
carefully identify, protect, and selectively enhance existing
moose habitat. |
