PBS Nature program on moose

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PBS Nature program on moose

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Nature had a program on moose and their decrease in populations. Part was filmed in Grand Portage. The decline points to Global Warming and the parasitic brainworm.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/moose-li ... ode/13815/
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I watched it last night; enjoyable.
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Fantastic episode. Beautiful images and cinematography. This film does a great job or portraying the dire circumstances about the moose population decline. Although, I must say, it's an unfortunate title, even if it's accurate.

I can't believe how close the cameraman can get to the moose. It's also an impressive effort following these animals, and really great tracking. I'd love to know how they accomplished that.
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fonixmunkee wrote:
I can't believe how close the cameraman can get to the moose. It's also an impressive effort following these animals, and really great tracking. I'd love to know how they accomplished that.
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That was a great watch. Fantastic cinematography indeed. It was really cool how after staying with the moose for a while they began to be more comfortable with him.
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I will have to watch that. I went backpacking last summer with a friend who is a retired DNR biologist who has done much research on moose, including IR. He taught me a lot about moose. He was also involved in the reintroduction of moose to the UP but I've never seen one there.
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odd man out wrote:I will have to watch that. I went backpacking last summer with a friend who is a retired DNR biologist who has done much research on moose, including IR. He taught me a lot about moose. He was also involved in the reintroduction of moose to the UP but I've never seen one there.
What did you learn about moose?
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johnhens wrote:
odd man out wrote:I will have to watch that. I went backpacking last summer with a friend who is a retired DNR biologist who has done much research on moose, including IR. He taught me a lot about moose. He was also involved in the reintroduction of moose to the UP but I've never seen one there.
What did you learn about moose?
There is this one tree (not sure now which one it is - maybe Mountain Ash) that is called the moose killer. The moose really love to eat it and will go to great lengths to get it. Unfortunately, the tree tends to grow on the edge of rocky outcroppings, including the edge of cliffs. As a DNA biologist, he would track down radio collared moose and on several occasion they would find moose who died from falling off a cliff trying to browse off this three that was just out of reach. We passes several nice trees growing right on the edge of the cliffs at pictured rocks and my friend would comment that a moose would have no hesitation to reach for those outer branches even if it meant risking a 200 foot drop into lake Superior. However, I don't think there are too many moose in PRNL.
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