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Alsek Moose Management Plan
Action Agenda 1997 - 2000: Populations
Note: To coincide with the biological year of moose, the action plan and
reporting cycle will be from June 1 to May 30 of the following year.
| Concern:
In some parts of the
planning area the population may be low or declining. (elaboration)
Solution:
Divide the planning area into moose management units. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Determine boundaries of moose management
units (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
YTG |
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| Concern:
Moose cannot be regularly
monitored with standard "counting" method. (elaboration)
Solution:
Design a rotation of
Supercub counts and composition counts. (elaboration)
(Recommendation
R-1) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Work out rotation schedule of counts (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
YTG |
| Begin counts based on rotation schedule
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1997/1998 |
BCE, YTG, CAFN, KNP, BCP |
| Continue counts based on rotation schedule
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1998/1999
1999/2000
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BCE, YTG, CAFN, KNP, BCP |
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| Concern:
Not enough local input to composition monitoring. (elaboration)
Solution:
Use on-the-land observers for additional monitoring information.
(elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Set up on-the-land observers program (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
CAFN |
| Maintain on-the-land observers program
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1998/1999
1999/2000
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CAFN |
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| Concern:
Variations in moose movements/distributions related to snow conditions
are unknown. (elaboration)
Solution 1:
Design and implement snow
monitoring program. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Set up community based snow monitoring
program (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
CAFN, ARRC |
| Maintain community based snow monitoring
program |
1998/1999
1999/2000
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CAFN, ARRC |
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Solution 2:
Relate past moose movements to snow conditions. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Check out existing radio-collaring information
for movements in relation to snow and other conditions (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
KNP, YTG |
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Solution 3:
Check
out moose movements in extreme snow years. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Design and test a survey program to kick-in
in extreme snow years (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
YTG, BCP |
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| Concern:
Little is known about how
wolves are affecting the moose population. (elaboration)
Solution:
Get information on wolves
in the planning area. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Use moose counts and composition surveys
plus on-the-land observers to get wolf information (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
YTG, CAFN |
| Keep using moose counts and composition
surveys plus on-the-land observers to get wolf information |
1998/1999
1999/2000
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YTG, CAFN |
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| Concern:
Current wolf predation may not permit an acceptable level of moose
harvesting. (elaboration)
Solution:
Consider development of a
wolf management program. (elaboration) |
| Actions: |
When: |
Who: |
| Begin public discussion about wolf management
in the Alsek Area (elaboration)
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1997/1998 |
ARRC |
| Look into options for wolf management
program for the Alsek and Yukon area (elaboration)
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1997/1998
1998/1999
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ARRC |
| Begin wolf management plan in the Alsek
Area if required |
1998/1999 |
ARRC |
| Continue wolf management plan in the
Alsek Area if required |
1999/2000
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ARRC |
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