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Groups' goal is to minimize moose/vehicle collisions

Trees and vegetation line Point MacKenzie Road, a factor that Alaska Moose Federation executive director Gary Olson said draws moose to browse along the road and increases the chances moose will get struck by passing vehicles.

Anyone who drives Point MacKenzie Road in winter knows to take it slow. In addition to icy roads, moose pop out from everywhere or sometimes stand placidly beside the road, munching on young willows.

Teacher hopes project leaves kids bullish about moose

Forty students stomped through snow with logger's tape and clipboards Tuesday morning, gathering information about forests in the Point MacKenzie area and learning about the kind of habitat it takes to raise moose.

Moose kicks boy on way to school

A 12-year-old boy suffered a bruised ankle when a moose kicked him while the boy was on his way to school.

Delta Junction residents watch for albino moose

A white moose calf, accompanied by its brown mother, have been making the rounds in Delta Junction. "I've been here almost 40 years, and I've never heard of any other albino moose," said Dave Davenport, a wildlife technician at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Mystery carcass found on roof of Midtown office building

Police responding to a report of a mutilated body with a severed head this afternoon were left wondering how the carcass of an ungulate ended up on the roof of a Midtown Anchorage office building.

Wildlife rehab center frees orphan moose

PORTAGE -- Four moose calves that arrived at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage as days-old calves weighing less than 45 pounds are leaving the Portage center 10 times larger.

Moose with 3 calves has biologists disagreeing

Whether the three calves with a Fairbanks-area moose are all hers is a question that has stirred debate among local moose experts.

Moose warts ugly but benign

Calls are pouring in to the Homer office of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game about moose frequenting the Baycrest and Skyline neighborhoods that have large "tumors" all over their bodies.

Two Valley residents fined for moose smuggling

Two people have been fined for illegally possessing moose calves and the Alaska State Troopers are warning others who think they are saving the young animals to leave them alone.

Police intercept pickup carrying moose calves

Orphaned moose calves wait at zoo while their fate is debated

On one thing, everyone involved with a Thursday moose-snatching in Anchorage agrees: Two orphan calves now housed at the Alaska Zoo are very cute and oh-so-cuddly.

Police intercept pickup carrying moose calves

Police interrupted a moose getaway along the Glenn Highway on Thursday afternoon when they pulled over a pickup after motorists reported there were two calves stashed in its bed.

Rescued baby moose gets break of its life

A newborn moose is headed for the Midwest later this summer after a harrowing introduction to life that included being separated from its mother Wednesday, chased by dogs and rescued by a Big Lake family.

Potlatch moose hunting draws state's eye

Since January, a dozen people have walked out of the state Department of Fish and Game's Palmer offices with permission to kill a cow moose out of season in places like Point MacKenzie or along the Matanuska River. That's as many of the ceremonial hunts as state biologist Tony Kavalok approved all of last year.

Controlled burn considered to increase moose forage

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is considering a controlled burn in Interior Alaska to find out if fire can rejuvenate winter moose habitat.

More security after moose death

Security was beefed up at Colony Middle School in Palmer on Friday because of threats swirling around a couple of students who harassed a moose that later died.

Moose death at Valley school prompts criticism, questions

Though no one knows what killed a yearling moose found dead outside Colony Middle School on Monday, two students stand accused of contributing to its death by taunting it during a physical education class, according to troopers and school officials.

Policeman hurt when patrol car strikes moose

An Anchorage police officer ending his shift this morning hit and killed a moose that ran in front of his vehicle and smashed through the windshield. The officer received stitches for a cut in his head.

Nonprofit is trying to keep moose off roads

FAIRBANKS -- Crosswalks similar to those used in school zones, complete with flashing lights and a warning that a moose is crossing the road.

Powerline Pass famous for viewing moose

High above Alaska's largest city, fall has sparked an annual mating congregation of majestic bull moose. Thousand-pound animals sporting antlers as wide as a man is tall, they gather along Campbell Creek to joust for mates.

Biologists remove bear's buried dinner

Jennifer McLendon, who moved to Alaska from Texas two months ago, looked out the window to a sight most lifelong Alaskans haven't seen: a brown bear mauling a moose calf 30 yards away.

'Moose whisperer' earns biologist's scorn

The latest urban man-beast encounter this summer has state wildlife biologist Rick Sinnott saying the obvious: Don't pet the Big Wild Life. Don't befriend wild moose.

Urban Moose

A pair of moose feed on snow laden trees in a west Anchorage neighborhood on Thursday December 17, 2009.

About 700 to 1,000 moose call the Anchorge Bowl home in the winter months, with 200 to 300 staying year round.

Midtown Moose

A bull moose browsed in Cuddy Family Midtown Park on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, before walking down B Street on his way to crossing Tudor Road.

A bull moose browsed in Cuddy Family Midtown Park on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, before walking down B Street on his way to crossing Tudor Road.

Moose at Powerline Pass

Bull and cow moose gather in Powerline Pass in Chugach State Park above Anchorage on Saturday September 19, 2009. The moose gather annually for the fall rut.

Moose gather at Powerline Pass in Chugach State Park for the fall rut.

Buzzwinkle

A bull moose tangled with holiday lights in Town Square Park Nov. 27, 2007.

Moose

A moose cow and calf rub noses along the Turnagain Arm Trail near the Potter trail head parking area on June 3, 2009.

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