2020 Kuskokwim River Moose Composition Survey

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The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge conducted compositional moose surveys within the Kuskokwim tributaries on November 4, 13, 16, 17, and 27 covering all major drainages in year 2020. In total, we observed 568 moose: 177 bulls, 280 cows, and 111 calves (9 sets of twins): Calculated ratios were 63 bulls: 100 cows and 40 calves: 100 cows. Compositional data coupled with population data helps managers determine harvest quotas.

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Aaron Webber
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Male common eiders in the water at Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska's Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge is vast and productive. The refuge nestles between Alaska’s largest rivers, the Yukon and the Kuskokwim Rivers, where the tundra meets the Bering Sea. Its diversity of habitats support one of the largest aggregations of waterbirds in the world. The...
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Bethel,AK
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Alaska