Moose bulldogging, or moose research

Stories about moose research in the Saskatchewan River Delta in Canada in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The film clips were shot in Super8 and then digitized

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• moose
• research
• helicopter
• drugging
• walking with moose
• Of Moose and Men
• book science wildlife

[jerryhaigh]

Yes, It's quite a different scene. I sometimes wonder if some of the "wild life" in big cities could be controlled in the same way, and maybe ankle bracelets are really just radio collars, but of course modern ones in both situations give a whole lot more information than we were able to garner in the 80s.

[jerryhaigh]

Thanks Art,

I hope to post some more moose stuff that shows different situations. In one a friend trying to catch a moose calf for tagging does a face plant in the swamp. The calf looks like a CFL running back or a world-class rugby winger.

[forestmedic]

That is incredibly interesting. Watching people tackle moose is really something else!

I can't wait to read your new book. I suggest that others who have not read your previous books (The Trouble with Lions and Wrestling with Rhinos) do so. They are also full of many interesting tales...

[mevans5245]

As someone who has lived in downtown Toronto for the last 40 years it is uplifting to see the Canandian wilderness and the people who work with the wildlife.

[slade67]

Great video. Quite the adventure!