In North America, moose range
from Alaska to the northern
Rocky Mountains in the United
States, and eastward to
Newfoundland. The extensive
boreal forests of Canada provide
the largest moose range in North
America and moose occur in both
territories and in every
province except Prince Edward
Island. Samuel Hearne sighted
moose south of Great Slave Lake
in 1771. At about the same time,
there were reports of moose seen
down the Mackenzie River as far
as Inuvik and east to Great Bear
Lake. Traditional moose range
encompassed suitable habitat
south of the treeline throughout
the NWT. Reports indicate that
moose began extending their
range eastward in the early
1900's.
Since the early 1900's, moose
have been seen at numerous
locations on the tundra where
adequate forage is available.
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In North America, moose range
from Alaska to the northern
Rocky Mountains in the United
States, and eastward to
Newfoundland. The extensive
boreal forests of Canada provide
the largest moose range in North
America and moose occur in both
territories and in every
province except Prince Edward
Island. Samuel Hearne sighted
moose south of Great Slave Lake
in 1771. At about the same time,
there were reports of moose seen
down the Mackenzie River as far
as Inuvik and east to Great Bear
Lake. Traditional moose range
encompassed suitable habitat
south of the treeline throughout
the NWT. Reports indicate that
moose began extending their
range eastward in the early
1900's.
