Moose Biology

Question 1

when does the rope fall off the bell?

Answer 1

at maturity

Question 2

what causes the nose to be dark? Is this in B or C?

Answer 2

testosterone

bulls

Question 3

how do antlers differ between moose in MB and not?

Answer 3

antlers parallel with nose in MB

antlers uplifted elsewhere

Question 4

how to identify a C in winter?

Answer 4

light brown nose

light vulva patch

Question 5

how do hooves differ between B and C?

Answer 5

C with pointed hooves - don’t travel far during the rut

B with rounded hooves

Question 6

compare split and full palm antlers

Answer 6

split/butterfly has a main palm and a brow palm,

full palm has no indentation

Question 7

what happens to antlers when a bull is castrated?

Answer 7

fucked up things

Question 8

what is an osteoclast?

Answer 8

when an bull tries to get the second antler off and wacks it against a tree or something but the bone is still attached in the middle!

Question 9

what organ is used to determine whether C is receptive for breeding?

Answer 9

Jacobsons organ

Question 10

general causes for mortality in moose pop?

Answer 10

still birth, parasites (brainworm, hydatid cysts, liver fluke),

Question 11

what do moose eat to help clear out parasites?

Answer 11

red osier dogwood

Question 12

what do moose use mineral licks for?

Answer 12

replace minerals they lost over winter
Na !
Na put down on hwy attacks moose

Question 13

suggestions for assisting the population

Answer 13

protect cows/calves
conservation closures
offer outfitters 2/3 bear tags
free bear and wolf tag to licensed MB hunters
incentive to trappers
close hunting of moose by non-resident