Density of moose - Gros Morne

Introduced Moose, lacking natural predators in Gros Morne, are causing widespread damage in park forests. Park-wide Moose density will be monitored using aerial surveys and estimated using the Gasaway (1986) stratified random block method. Bull, cow, calf and unknown Moose are counted in randomly-selected blocks expected to have extremely high, high and low moose density. Survey occurs in late February or March, with sufficient snow cover to see tracks.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 19:44 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 19:44 (UTC)
contact_email	darroch.whitaker@pc.gc.ca
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criticality_level	["educators", "nongovernmental_organizations", "scientists", "students"]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	["10"]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2017-10-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Orignal", "herbivore introduit", "broutage excessif", "relevé aérien", "Terre-Neuve"], "en": ["Moose", "introduced herbivore", "overbrowsing", "Aerial Survey", "Newfoundland"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Densité d'orignal - Gros-Morne
update_frequency	as_needed