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Moose populate boreal, mixed, and temperate broadleaf forests. In North America, the moose range covers all of Canada and Alaska, parts of New England, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The North American moose population is about 1 million animals.
The estimated total moose population in the United States is about 275,000 – 315,000 and in Canada, the estimate is between 500,000 and 1 million moose, depending on the source. Moose populations span across 19 U.S. states.
Moose, largest member of the deer family Cervidae. Moose are striking in appearance because of their towering size, long legs, and pendulous muzzle and the immense, wide, flat antlers of old bulls. Learn more about moose habitat, range, size, and diet in this article.
Range. Moose are found in the northern regions of the United States, from Maine to Washington, throughout Canada, and into Alaska. Due to their large size and insulating fur, moose are limited to cold climates. Forested areas with streams and ponds are ideal moose habitat.
The moose’s range extends from Alaska through northern Canada into parts of New England in the United States. The most southern point within their habitat range is located in Colorado and Utah; however, this area does not typically provide suitable conditions for mammoths during winter months.
Moose (Alces alces) are the worlds largest deer species and are found in northern forests in North America, Europe, and Russia. In North America, the moose range includes almost all of Canada, most of central and western Alaska, the upper Rocky Mountains and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The eastern moose (Alces alces americana) is a subspecies of moose that currently ranges throughout Eastern Canada, New England and northern New York State. It inhabits boreal forests and mixed deciduous forests. It is the third largest North American subspecies, after the western moose and the Alaskan moose.
Moose inhabit northern North America. They are found throughout Canada, Alaska, the northeastern United States, and right down in Colorado in the Rocky Mountains. They are also found in large numbers in northern European countries and throughout Russia.
The best moose habitat is generally considered to be floodplains 14 and areas burned about 15 years before due to the flush of fresh shrub regrowth! 15 Two moose bedded down in the early morning during winter in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.
The largest extant subspecies of the deer family along with the Chukotka moose, the Alaska moose inhabits most of Northwestern North America. While the males have antlers, like many other deer species, they lose their antlers around December & January, and regain them during the spring.