2012 marked the fourth annual Moose Day survey conducted in collaboration with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Volunteer assistance was provided by Nature Mapping Citizen Scientists, Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Thank you to all who were involved in this important project!
Summary:
- 94 individual moose were observed.
- 58 individual search areas were covered by 70 volunteers.
- 70 people combined to volunteer a total of 177 hours betwen the hours of 7 AM to noon.
- Sex and age identification are difficult in February due to antler drop in December and January. Thus, many observations are recorded as “unknown”.
- Yearlings are not easily distinguished from calves and younger adults. As a result all “potential” yearlings were classified as unknowns.
Moose Observed by Sex and Age
| Sex/ Age |
Adult |
Yearling |
Juvenile |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| Female |
18 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
20 |
| Male |
11 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
| Unknown |
3 |
2 |
5 |
49 |
59 |
| TOTAL |
32 |
4 |
6 |
52 |
94 |
Full Moose Day reports available below
Moose Day Volunteers
Moose Day Observations